April 13, 2013

  • 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.

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