Author: parasbovolos

The name itself is powerful

As Joshua ‘The Lord saves’

The Messiah, the Anointed One

Who was risen from the grave.

His name evokes a response

Either for good or for bad,

Because He made bold exclusive claims

That make us either glad or mad.

Jesus made bold statements;

As the source of forgiveness of sins,

And that He’s the only way to salvation

When we trust in only Him.

He made it very clear 

He’s the way, the truth and the life,

The only source to a relationship with the Father

That through Him will only suffice.

He asserted that He was one with the Father

And with God claimed equality,

But was accused of blasphemy from those

Where the truth they could not see.

No other religious leader

Claimed to ever be God indeed,

And that’s the reason the name of Jesus Christ

Will always take the lead.

It’s not narrow-mindedness

To place hope in only Him,

Because the gate indeed is narrow

When we’re delivered from our sins.

It is truly inspirational

Knowing that God dwelt in the flesh,

To reconcile His creation

And for His Spirit to manifest.

When we honour His deity

We have respect for His claims,

And trust in His integrity

As we have reverence for His name.

Our Savior and our Anointed One

How majestic are His ways;

He’s God, the epitome of love and grace

Who secures our eternal days.

(C) P.B. 2021

“Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”  Titus 2:13

“But to the Son He says:  ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;”  Hebrews 1:8

“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.”  Acts 5:30-31

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”  Acts 4:12

“When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven you.’  And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, ‘Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this?  Who can forgive sins but God alone?’”  Mark 2:5-7

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”  Luke 4:18-19

“And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’”  Acts 7:59

“You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”  John 8:19

“He who hates Me hates My Father also.”  John 15:23

“God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.”  1 Timothy 3:16

“And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.”  John 17:5

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”  John 17:3

“That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.”  John 17:21

“I and the Father are one.”  John 10:30

“I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me.”  John 14:6

“Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”  Matthew 7:14

There’s beauty in the humble things

Because although they are not grand,

There’s a hidden treasure in their core;

Too majestic to understand.

Look at the humble little bee;

It sustains our food supply,

Via pollination

And without them we’d probably die.

Look at the oyster

Buried deep within the sea,

But gives birth to the precious pearl

That is the most beautiful indeed.

Look at the humble egg;

Not very fancy at all,

Yet most of the nutrients it does contain

Although it’s very small.

Look at the humble ant;

Ten times its weight can carry,

And very useful in decomposition

So no corpse or flesh will tarry.

Look at a newborn babe

So dependent and humble indeed,

But will plant a smile on our heart

And create precious memories.

T’was the humble little manger

Where our Savior He was placed,

But where the Father had grand plans

With many blessings interlaced.

The most humble man to walk the earth;

So precious and so rare,

But has impacted billions of souls indeed

Through His anointed touch and care.

The humble wretched cross;

Where the Father’s will was done,

When our humble Lord and Savior

Became a propitiation for everyone.

For everyone who places trust in Him

And have crossed from death to life,

As we call upon the name of the Lord

And believe in Jesus Christ.

(C) P.B. 2021

“For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy;  I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isaiah 57:15

“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”  Proverbs 6:6-8

“Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble.”  Romans 12:16

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”  James 4:6

“Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.”  1 Peter 5:6

“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”  Romans 10:9-10

‘And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”  Philippians 2:8

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16

“In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”  1 John 4:10

The beginning of wisdom

Is the fear of the Lord,

With a reverence and respect

For His holy sacred word.

But the fool says in his heart

’There is no God’ indeed,

Where he sustains unrighteous works

With corrupt motives and deeds.

Although there is none righteous

When we believe and fear God,

His mercy will grant us repentance

So we’ve covered in His abode.

The foolish continue in their folly

And have no regard for others,

But walk in self-righteous ways

And by deception they are covered.

Because when mammon is their god

They cannot serve two masters,

And will reject God Almighty

When it’s money and status they are after.

The foolish believe that those of faith

Are the actual fools indeed;

Where intelligence is fully absent…

But God’s wrath is all they’ll see.

When the foolish walk in confidence

They are steeped in hypocrisy,

Because there is no true purpose

If there’s no faith in eternity.

What would be the point

Of this vapour in the wind,

If our lives are only earth bound

Where there is no hope and faith within?

The Lord is angry with the wicked

Every single day,

And His wrath extends for eternity

For those whose sins remain.

The fool will reject God…

Although the clay cannot dictate,

To the Potter in any shape or form

Since the Potter holds its fate.

The fool in his folly

Is doing his soul injustice indeed,

Preferring to please people rather than God

But where judgement he will see.

The fact we’re created so brilliantly

Is a testament that God is real,

And that there is hope for the fool

When from his folly he is healed.

Eternity is forever

And God’s justice will prevail,

Repent and trust in Jesus;

In the One who wore the nails.

Because it was no trivial matter

For God to sacrifice His Son,

But His love for us exceeded all

And gave His only Anointed One.

(C) P.B. 2021

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’  They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.”  Psalm 14:1

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;  A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.”  Psalm 111:10

“The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.”  Proverbs 10:21

“The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;  The judgements of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.”  Psalm 19:9

“God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”  Psalm 7:11

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge.”  Psalm 91:4

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father;  We are the clay, and You our potter;  And all we are the work of Your hand.”  Isaiah 64:8

“But indeed, O man, who are you to say to him who formed it, ‘Why have you made me like this?’”  Romans 9:20

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen… By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”  Hebrews 11:1-3

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”  Hebrews 12:2

“In humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth.”  2 Timothy 2:25

“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon.”  Luke 16:13

“The Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”  Acts 2:38

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:  Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.  For God will bring every work into judgement, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.”  Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

It’s a timeless and best seller

A love letter from the heart;

Written by various prophets and disciples

Through God’s inspiration and set apart.

The theme is God’s undying love

Throughout every single book,

As it exposes all evil with its consequence

And Christ’s sacrifice that it took.

Love is patient and long suffering

And much deeper than we know,

But we tend to romanticise

And conjure up ideas as we go.

Love is kind and gentle too

And in evil it never rejoices,

But it leads to deliverance and total healing

So we’re encouraged to make wise choices.

God’s Word is love personified

As it points to life eternal,

Through the wonderful Prince of Peace our Jesus

Who transforms our heart internal.

This love letter should be cherished

And stored in our chest of drawers,

In our bosom and held so tightly indeed

As it convicts us of our flaws.

Love exposes yet it expresses

The most beautiful of life’s gifts;

It reveals the depth of a person’s heart

And all falseness it will sift.

To desire the best interests of others

Is a beautiful heartfelt blessing,

And God’s Word will transform our soul

Which is truly worthwhile investing.

The most precious letters ever written

Are comprised in the Holy Bible;

Revealing purity and purging evil;

Truly it’s unrivalled.

It points to the necessity

To appease God’s wrath of our sin,

And the most precious gift is Jesus indeed

So our soul is cleansed within.

No other letter will convict us of sin

But God’s Word does so with love,

It reveals the depths of God’s pure motives;

It’s a masterpiece inspired from above.

(C) P.B. 2019

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

“Love suffers long and is kind; loves does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up, does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government shall be upon His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” Song of Solomon 2:14

When we seek…

What or whom do we desire?

Are we seeking all the blessings

Or is it God’s heart that we admire?

When we seek…

Are we seeking joy and peace?

Do we only ask God for favor

And our troubles to release?

When the ‘effect’ comes before the ‘cause’

We’ve missed a fundamental fact,

When we ask amiss for our pleasures

So they can take full effect.

Our fleshly nature seeks comfort;

To take the easy path in life,

Where a little prayer is whispered

And we believe this will suffice.

But the battle is much stronger

In the spiritual realm indeed,

Where we need God’s protection

And for Him to intercede.

When we seek…

For money, success and/or fame,

We’re trapped in the worldly ways

Where disappointment can remain.

When we seek…

Materialism and all its ways,

And to boast to our neighbour

No true peace will remain.

When we seek…

Our own glory and our credit,

We make a god of ourselves

But where our soul remains in debit.

But when we seek…

Wisdom and humility,

God’s grace will surely cover us

And His mercy we will see.

When we seek God’s heart;

To be still and know He is,

Our direction will be steered

Where all the glory will be His.

Because we’re always after the blessings;

It’s just a natural thing to do,

But God’s treasure is much deeper

That He reveals to only few.

Only few do seek His face

And His will for their lives,

Because it’s so easy to be steeped

In idolatry and lies.

When we seek…

What do we really desire?

Is it God or His blessings

And deep down whom do we admire?

(C) P.B. 2021

“My goal is God Himself, not joy nor peace, nor even blessing, but Himself, my God.”  Oswald Chambers “My Utmost for His Highest.”

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”  Matthew 7:13-14

“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.”  Isaiah 55:6

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”  Matthew 7:7

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon.”  Matthew 6:24

“You lust and do not have.  You murder and covet and cannot obtain.  You fight and war.  Yet you do not have because you do not ask.  You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”  James 4:2-3

“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.  Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire.  You have heaped up treasure in the last days.”  James 5:1-3

“He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.”  John 7:18

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.  The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”  John 6:63

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”  Psalm 46:10-11

His beauty and His majesty

Will never be compared;

He loves justice and all righteousness

And His presence is everywhere.

It’s by the word of His mouth

That all things are established,

Filled with the goodness of the Lord

As we stand in awe indeed.

By His power and His might

He gathers the waters of the sea,

Where an abundance of life dwells within

In which He has decreed.

Sovereign in His total control

And by His grace we’re granted breath,

As we arise each and every morning

Where His mercies are new and fresh.

His word is always right

Where no confusion will exist,

Because it’s with authority and it’s absolute

And no detail He has missed.

We may wonder why the wicked prosper

But there’s a reversal of fortunes indeed,

Where the righteous enter into eternal life

Whilst the wicked death will see.

But He is patient and is loving

Not willing that any should perish,

But that all come to repentance

And His ways we love and cherish.

It’s only by His grace and strength

That kingdoms are subdued,

Because no king is ever saved by his army

Or delivered from his own strength too.

The Lord sees from heaven;

His eye is on those who fear Him,

Who hope in His mercy

To be delivered from their sin.

(C) P.B. 2021

“For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.  He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”  Psalm 33:4-5

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.  He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap, He lays up the deep in storehouses.”  Psalm 33:6-7

“Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.  For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.”  Psalm 33:8-9

“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.  The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.”  Psalm 33:10-11

“The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.”  Psalm 33:12

“No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.”  Psalm 33:16

“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy.  To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”  Psalm 33:18-19

“Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.  For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name.  Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You.”  Psalm 33:20-22

“For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.  For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, but it shall be no more.”  Psalm 37:9-10

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”  2 Peter 3:9

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

A refuge and a blanket of peace

Is Your tender touch and love,

As it envelops the borders of our soul;

Pure and sweet from above.

There is rest for our soul

When we trust in Your holy name,

Knowing You will provide and lift us up

And heal us of our pain.

It’s Your promises to those

Who fear You with respect,

With a reverence for Your holiness

Knowing You do what is best.

True rest resigns from strivings;

From grasping for the wind,

From vanity of vanities

Where much frustration this can bring.

Only Jesus gives true peace

But do we sincerely believe,

That He will calm our turbulent waves

So genuine rest we finally see?

True rest is a promise;

It’s provision for our soul,

It will nurture and it will protect

And sincere peace will be its goal.

True rest for our soul

Is when we have been redeemed,

Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Where true peace and joy is seen.

(C) P.B. 2021

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  Matthew 11:28

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” Psalm 111:10

“For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy.”  Psalm 61:3

“He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.”  Psalm 62:2

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him…”. Psalm 37:7

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’”  Psalm 91:1-2

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.”  Psalm 91:4

“But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me.”  Psalm 49:15

“Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him saying, ‘Lord save us!  We are perishing!’  But He said to them, ‘Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?’ Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.”  Matthew 8:25-26

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”  Ephesians 1:7

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.  He restores my soul…” Psalm 23:1-3

Nothing ever comes from nothing

Since nothing possibly could,

Since nothing had nothing in the beginning

Whereby nothing ever should.

Nothing can give birth to anything

Since there’s nothing to commence,

With no thing or plan in place

Since nothing will make sense.

If there’s nothing in eternity

Then nothing would eventuate,

Since there’s nothing that could accelerate

At any given rate.

If there’s nothing there at all

Then nothing would ever make true sense,

Because it’s impossible that nothing

Could multiply to some extent.

An explosion can never cause harmony

Because there are specific laws,

And if we believe the contrary

Perhaps our logic does have flaws?

God was in the beginning

Always is and always will be,

With a logical plan and a purpose

And with a hope that we can see.

It’s by His spoken word

And His supernatural touch,

That everything has come to be

And created perfectly as such.

When we create or build

It’s always with a plan in mind,

Where there’s a sequence and there’s logic

And where solutions we do find.

A skilled craftsman has something

To already begin the task,

And a skyscraper was designed and built

With its signature and mark.

So, everything comes from something

Always has and always will,

As we thank God for His brilliance

And the love that He has instilled.

(C) P.B. 2021

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  John 1:1

“All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”  John 1:3

‘Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”  Proverbs 30:5

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”  Psalm 119:105

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made…so that they are without excuse.”  Romans 1:20

“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”  1 Timothy 6:7

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:6-7

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”  Revelation 22:13

We know the satisfying feeling

When we pull weeds at their roots,

Knowing there’s no more growth in that region

That refuses to produce good fruit.

It’s a wonderful sensation

When the entirety is removed,

To make room for greener pastures

So the landscape is improved.

But when the root system remains

We can get frustrated indeed,

As we sincerely try to remove the fragment

At its very seed.

And when they’re not entirely plucked

We know they will reappear,

So it’s necessary to dig a little deeper

So they will disappear.

Because weeds are unproductive

They sprout but aren’t required,

Causing a nuisance, if anything

And eventually thrown into the fire.

Like the tares amidst the wheat

They look identical indeed,

But the tares are a deception

And not grown from good seed.

Similarly when God uproots our sins;

Those weeds amidst our soul,

He untangles all those tentacles

That took a deep and firm stronghold.

He removes the splinters from our spirit

As we’re refreshed and are renewed,

When He plants His law upon our heart

With everything that’s true.

Because when the root system is deep

More troubles our soul can see,

When it’s ingrained in total darkness

Where the light it cannot see.

At the roots the weeds are pulled

So we’re finally set free,

And no longer soiled

When the powers of darkness flee.

But when we’re rooted and built in Him

We abound in thanksgiving,

And firmly established in the faith

That’s organic and is living.

At the roots is where the hand

Of God’s grace decides to be,

Where we flourish with the new birth

So eternal life we see.

(C) P.B. 2021

“And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees.  Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”  Matthew 3:10

“But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.”  Matthew 13:26

“But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.  Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”  Matthew 13:29-30

“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”  John 3:19

“Rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”  Colossians 2:7

“And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”  Galatians 3:29

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”  2 Corinthians 5:17

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.  I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.”  Ezekiel 36:26-27

“I am the root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”  Revelation 22:16

They’ll only ever show you

What they want you to only see,

Where there’s a monumental cover up

That’s driven by vanity.

They will only reveal

What your ears want to hear,

With whatever tickles them

In a direction they will steer.

Their smiles are fake

Where there’s a hidden agenda too,

To promote their lies and heresy

With all they say and do.

They will definitely mislead

And they will make you go astray,

With every false doctrine

Or with any suggestions made.

They appear beautiful externally

But inside are filled with greed,

They’re white washed tombs filled with dead men’s bones

But as angels appear to be.

Because their message will appear

To be genuine indeed,

But unless we use discernment

It will plant wrong types of seed.

They are like a hireling

Not concerned for the sheep,

And focused on money and status instead

And deceive those who are asleep.

Because they’re not focused on the cross

Or the blood shed at Calvary,

They never mention sin

Or a hell for eternity.

They think they’re right with a holy God

And that they’re truly covered by grace,

But deception is their blanket

As they refuse to run the race.

They don’t speak with humility

Where there’s proof they have been broken,

But rely on charm and their prosperity

With every word that’s spoken.

False teachers are everywhere

And unless God’s word is the standard,

There will be philosophy and deceit

Where His truth is tampered.

But the true shepherd shares the gospel

And is not afraid of same,

But will lovingly warn with sincere love

So deception will not remain.

Unless repentance does take place

There are consequences for eternity,

Because true remorse will produce good fruit

That will be heard and seen.

It’s time to get right with God

As the days draw to a close,

And no more games or pretences

Because God truly sees and knows!

(C) P.B. 2021

“But all their works they do to be seen by men.”  Matthew 23:5

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.  Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”  Matthew 23:27-28

“And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”  2 Corinthians 11:14

“But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.  The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.”  John 10:12-13

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”  2 Timothy 4:3-4

“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”  Colossians 2:8

“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.  And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”  Matthew 24:11

“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.  ‘I and my Father are one.’”  John 10:29-30