2024-04-07

Word of God (3)




Oh God your word is solid and secure.

What you speak of - becomes, starts to exist.

Refined, and thought of much, it will endure.

The scriptures say you’re slow to speak, and list


a number of times you step in and say

a something to your children for their need

was great, they cried to you for help and they

looked up to you, were open to your seed


which could grow godly character in “soil”

of human life. We’re like a garden bed

the use of which is place to grow & toil,

to cultivate the weeds, pull leaves that shed,


where vines are snipped and trained to better fruit,

and in our case, whatever needs exist

and God acknowledges could be more beaut,

we find he says to our heart, for the gist


of what is needed, maybe just one thing,

is now to listen to the Word of God

that’s spoken to reveal himself, he'll sing

& dance about his word, his son, his nod


of “yes-ness”. For this Christ is God’s big “Yes!”

upon the world, and to us also too.

Beloved, believed-in. “In” is just the best.

For we’re in Christ! And Christ’s in me & you.


And if we are cleaned up, anointed, and

filled with the breath of God himself, then we

may speak as though (a prophet’s in the land),

the Word of God’s to build up, speak slowly.




2024-04-06

Our Father we’re glad

 that you are our Dad!




Halleluyah! Halleluyah! Amen!

You acted & helped out your folk again

by raising children, you are growing friends.

Your spirit interpenetrates, in fact,

you help inside us, where no thing amends.

You keep your word, which keeps on to the end.

So, hallelujah! Hosana! Amen!


Foundation has been laid, & it seems good.

It’s Christ Jesus who died, on cross of wood.

He died to his own thoughts & ways & hopes,

and listened closely, so to love by act,

and taught us to entrust to him who copes

all of our hopes, and dreams, and worth, as should

a human image of a God so good.


Halleluyah! Halleluyah, on high!

For God was in Christ’s, watch, listen, & try.

You resurrected more than life from death.

In love he obeyed, his record’s intact.

Connection that’s deep, makes question of wheth-

er we are good enough, very small-time!

Maranatha! Hallelujah, on high”!




Our trial by fire…




Oh God,

Will I react to what I can perceive as treachery 

by a brother or a sister (or a group), 

by turning my small beating heart away from love?

Because I’m hurt, and now I feel the sting, 

will I lash out like two year old untrained?


Oh God, 

I’m scared that I will turn from your caress,

to spitting or accusing, or just steel

myself to “do the job” efficiently,

without the help of spirit who can heal.


Oh God,

The nub of all that matters most 

is here within our grasp, but to reach out

might mean the loss of hand, limb, life. No ghost

am I to feel the pain, and then disdain, again?


Oh God,

I am too small to fight those pow’rs.

But not to hide myself away in you.

Like little embryo in womb of Mum,

determined, I burrow into you too.


Oh God,

my own self will becoming into view,

as soon as I get lost - this old one who

still thinks that it's a god, wants all to do

what they, to such a being, now should do too. 


Oh God,

that cross! Criss Cross. It seems to mark.

It ends a life of self centered on throne.

If that was all, and then off to the dark,

I could not do his word. I’d stay alone.


Oh God,

He did not say to them “Go off and do…” 

without still ending up with “follow me”.

While watching him, I then can follow through.

I will not shut my eyes to him to see.




2024-04-05

O2B the perfect match..

(to the perfect "man")




I'm learning that the maker of all things

made us in such a way to complement

his own nature and "form", and all he brings

to this world, and to "carry" his child when


today, tomorrow, in the past as well,

I see his icon standing in the place

that might seem messy, or a part of hell

if I did not respond to loving grace 


with that same grace & love shown first to me,

in personal & close embrace where he

comes in and hopes to grow the way I see

things, motives, and commitments - yes all three.


The character & culture of this "pride", 

approaches, mannerisms that reflect

"Humanity", as you see it inside

& out, as you provide, and will inspect.


I'm happy to acknowledge & accept 

him as my Lord, responding to his word,

what makes him glad, or meant that he had wept,

make his authority not seem adsurd.


Believe that his affection shown to me

is not a ruse to trick me just to trust.

And he who would stand near & always be

beside, inside, and round me doesn't lust.


But he stands for the purposes & cause 

of that creative love which still empow'rs

with energizing, life-blood, more than laws,

creative love's own help, does more than sours.




2024-04-04

Simply entrusting himself..

 

his model, & a prayer of turning from my alternatives,  with a prayer of turning (back) to the model of Yeshua:..

(see blog 221001 for draft 7, D8 audio with piano)




CHORUS° (3rd person singular- Messiah):


... simply entrusting himself to the one

who judges justly, then he went on

to do all the good that he could as the son

of creative love - who's already begun. 

He looked up… 


Oh Lord there's still this trait'rous way in me,

that's tuned to other people, and is hooked

on having good I've done affirmed and seen,

and bad things just ignored, or  overlooked.


It's trait'rous 'coz instead of looking straight

to you, the God of gods, from whom all GOOD*

has come to us before, but too "of late";

I focus on the last link, as one would


who knew no better. But I'm not that one,

at least in theory. Now I want to know

in my experience, both sad or fun,

just how to celebrate what good you grow


within this world of yours with joy that's full,

as Jesus showed us how to do that time*;

that God revealed his love & power to pull,

or call folk out with news, reason, and rhyme.


CHORUS°(3rd person singular - Messiah):


... simply entrusting himself to the one

who judges justly, then he went on

to do all the good that he could as the son,

of creative love - who's already begun. 

He looked up… 


This rule of God, is not at heart a "rule",

though truly it will be, where need exists*,

for his own child is not a cipher-fool,

obedient deeds birth here as love insists*.


CHOR-US°(3rd person singular- Messiah):


... simply entrusting himself to the one

who judges justly, then he went on

to do all the good that he could as the son

of creative love - who's already begun. 

He looked up… 


So here I am again, I'm at your call.

I'll listen to his voice and heed his words*,

and posit to him what motives are all

in line with logic*; but I'll bury turds*.


To let you walk within this camp and see,

whatever you would like to as the one

who's sourced all love that's truly ever  been*.

So now I know your process has begun!


CORE-US° (1st person plural - Messiah's children or disciples)


... simply entrusting ourselves to the One

who judges justly, then we'll go  on

to do all the good that we can as children

of creative love - who already began. 

We'll look up… and …

... simply entrusting ourselves to the One

who judges justly, then we'll go  on

to do all the good that we can as children

of creative love - who already began. 

We'll look up… 



*  Why do you call me good?’ Yeshua answered. ‘No-one is good – except God alone. Mark 10:18 NIVUK


Yeshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you. Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors. Just be determined, be confident; and make sure that you obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave you. Do not neglect any part of it and you will succeed wherever you go. Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Don't be afraid or discouraged, for I, the LORD your God, am with you wherever you go.” Yeshua 1:5-9 GNBUK (LXX)


Sung by Ellen Jackson nee …


Just then a man came up to Yeshua and asked, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?’ ‘Why do you ask me about what is good?’ Yeshua replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.’ Matt. 19:16‭-‬17


At that time Yeshua, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. ‘All things have been committed to me by my Father. No-one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no-one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’ Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.’  Luke 10:21‭-‬24


fixing our eyes on Yeshua, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb. 12:2 NIVUK


When Yeshua heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’  Matt. 8:10‭-‬12


… so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.. John 14:31 NIVUK


After six days Yeshua took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Yeshua. Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: ‘This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!’ Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Yeshua.  Mark 9:2‭-‬8


But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Yeshua Christ our Saviour, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. Titus 3:4‭-‬8 NIVUK


Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Yeshua:.. Phil. 2:3‭-‬5 NIVUK


Do not be terrified by them, for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God. Deut. 7:21 NIVUK


Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. For the Lord your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you.

Deut. 23:12‭-‬14 


Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. James 1:21 NIVUK


And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,.. Deut. 10:12 NIVUK



°  Yeshua's model, the way to walk with God through life - & the way to follow: Acts 10:35-38; 1Pet 2:12,15,19-25; 1 John 2:3-6; 4:17-17; Ps 121; Ps 123; Mk 6:41; Mk 7:34; Jn 14:8‭-‬14; Jn 5:16‭-‬17‭,19‭-‬20

(https://www.openbible.info/topics/doing_good_deeds)