April 13, 2013
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Poem
First one for 2013 — they’re coming later and later now it seems. I once wrote 450 poems in one month. Now I’m good if I do 2 a year.
4-13-2013 11:48 AM (Closing thoughts on Sinless Perfection)
Have I given my all
Have I given my best?
Have I surrendered completely
to the aim of my grasp?
Have I made living for you
some simplistic task…
Have I given my all
Have I given my best?Have I sought you completely
with all of my heart?
Have I laid myself down
to all that you are?
Have I pursued you with hunger
that’s grown by singular desire…
Have I sought you completely
with all of my heart?So many pointless distractions
so many aimless pursuits
so many deadly attractions
aimed at stealing my youth
so many subtle temptations
sooooo…. many…. sins…..
It is no wonder we feel
so empty within.There is no one who’s righteous
no, not even one (Romans 3:10)
There is no one who seeks God (Romans 3:11)
unless first drawn by the Son (John 12:32; 6:44)
There is no one who’s “good” (Jeremiah 17:9-10; Isaiah 64:6)
….. not even me
there’s no one exempt —
there’s no one who’s free. (Romans 3:23)Yet the beauty of Christ
is that He takes all this
these distractions and questions
and unrighteousness….
He took all of these things
upon himself on the cross
thereby making us holy (Romans 10:4; Hebrews 10:10)
thereby making us “blessed”. (Matthew 25:34)Have I given my all?
Have I given my best?
I gave you my weakness,
you gave me —
Grace and forgiveness.