Author: parasbovolos

 It’s always tempting to believe

The information from many sources…

Whether written, conveyed or spoken

Regardless of fact or fiction it endorses.

However, the infallible inerrant Bible

Inspired by God written by man,

Is oftentimes twisted or ignored

Or considered difficult to understand.

The Word of God is powerful

And sharper than any two edged sword;

Piercing to the division of soul and spirit

Discerning every thought and word.

The Holy Bible is credible

With all prophecy fulfilled;

It is valid, authentic and authoritative

With an eternal hope instilled.

Jesus spoke in parables

To test the hearts of those sincere;

Who desired the depths of truth

Since they did have ears to hear.

But the Pharisees and hypocrites

Possessed a shallow understanding;

With a desire and a pretence to serve

Exhibiting qualities most demanding.

As we do our soul a favour

And absorb the Holy Bible;

It will transform from the inside out

Whilst in our heart create revival.

In the meantime the Book of Revelation

Is being exposed day by day…

Revealing the true intent of the heart

With every perverse and wicked way

Do not let society rob you

Or to strip God’s moral law;

Which is stamped in His Word

And gives life forevermore.

(C) P.B. 2017

“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

“For the Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

“Many books will inform you but only the bible will transform you.”

Like a wave in the ocean

That stands tall but fades away;

Like a flower that soon wilts

Lord you’ve numbered all our days.

Out of nothing you’ve created

All marvellous creatures great and small;

May we respond with much humility

When our name You call.

To those who seek Your face

You restore and gently heal;

You forgive and reconcile

Through Your grace and sovereign will.

You’re a Father to the fatherless

And You protect the widow too;

Your hand reaches to the homeless

To restore their hope in You.

Most know they’re in rebellion

Towards a God perfect and true,

But the opinions of society

Hold a higher place than You.

But how can the clay dictate

When the Potter’s in control?

Since Your guiding hand it fashions

So Your perfect plan unfolds.

All glory and all honour

To the name above all names;

Jesus Christ forevermore

Today and yesterday the same.

(C) P.B. 2016

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

“Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.”  2 Corinthians 10:5

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”  James 4:10

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.”  Hebrews 13:8

Are you facing a Goliath

Or a mountain much too high?

Have your molehills become towers

And seemingly just overnight?

Does your heart feel the weight

As your soul is burdened too?

Are the circumstances anchored

Where the joy is washed from you?

It’s a phase so temporary

And like eternity it seems,

But when the stone is rolled away

Your love and peace will be redeemed.

God can take your mountain

And reduce it to a pea,

Then grind it to a powder

To let your troubled heart be free.

The battles are always won

When faith and hope are combined;

To cast Goliaths with one pebble

And the greatest victories we’ll find.

(C) P.B. 2015

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; the God of my strength, in whom I will trust …. My Savior, You save me from violence …so shall I be saved from my enemies.” 2 Samuel 22:2-4

“Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine (Goliath) in his forehead, so that the stone sank in his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.” 1 Samuel 17:49

Is it all really worth it

The five minutes worth of fame?

As compared to eternity

In which Jesus Christ will reign?

Every drop of sweat and tears

As the hunger for more mammon,

Leaves the soul so desolate

As the heart suffers great famine.

The priorities are incorrect

Craving much success and praise,

And blinded to the truth of life

As vanity leads the way.

The desire for more luxuries

And to have better than the rest,

Creates unnecessary sacrifice

Leaving family members stressed.

There is so much potential

To live only for God’s glory,

But the deceitful cares of this world

Creates many boastful stories.

There’s no room for self-proclaiming gods

Or inflated egos too,

To usurp our God’s authority

Which is pure, holy and true.

True fame comes from the heavenly realm

As God exalts those who are meek;

To be His hands and feet on earth

And His heart to always seek.

(C) P.B. 2005

“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?”  Mark 8:36

Are you a fan or a follower?

As the difference is so vast…

It’s the attitude of the heart

That will set your soul apart.

A fan will follow the crowd

And refuse to rock the boat,

But a follower picks up his cross

And will go to places remote.

A fan will compromise

And endorse worldly philosophies,

But to enter that narrow gate

Is where the follower chooses to be.

A fan will play the part

But when stirred to make a stance,

All excuses are brought forth

So no reputations take a chance.

A fan seeks ease and comfort

And is deceived in many ways…

The follower hears the shepherd’s voice

And makes the choice to obey.

Are you a fan or a follower?

As your eternal destiny,

Is determined by the choice you make

And where you soul chooses to be.

(C) P.B. 2014

“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:38-39

It’s the substance of things hoped for

The evidence of things not seen;

It is knowing there is a solution

When there’s no doubt in between.

It is expedient in all situations

As it requires abundance of hope;

It eliminates all types of fear

With a trusted ability to cope.

It’s an assurance as we progress every day

To our final place;

With God’s promises stamped in our heart

As we expect His arms to embrace.

At times we’re tempted to doubt

But we’re drawn to overcome;

As we submit all to the Lord

And in repentance we succumb.

As we earn eternal rewards

Through obedience to our Heavenly Father;

We try to walk with reverence and love

Knowing there is a here-after.

Let’s all edify and encourage each other

Knowing a righteous crown awaits,

As we fight the good fight till the end

Since our goal is to enter His gates.

(C) P.B. 2017

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

“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

 

A grudge is simply not worth

Losing our eternal security,

And when an argument is harbored in our heart

It will never set us free.

It is our natural propensity

To return evil for evil,

But God says “Vengeance is Mine”

As we listen to Him and not the devil.

Our pride is always defensive

When we believe our way is right,

But we’re instructed to forgive seventy times seven

As we humbly surrender the fight.

The Lord will fight our battles

When we ask for His forgiveness;

With pure motives to restore all things

As we rebuke all bitterness.

We are commanded to forgive

If we’re to receive forgiveness indeed;

Knowing that hatred, envy and murder

Through unforgiveness will always breed.

And to murder is simply to hate

Since the intention is in the heart,

When we harbor ill feelings and malice

To create chaos and to tear apart.

Forgiveness releases the shackles

That keep us forever bound;

It refreshes our soul with a brand new start

And where liberty can be found.

Forgiveness is a decision

And will always set us free;

As it releases both from bondage

When possible restoration we can see.

Although we may never forget

And be much wiser next time around,

When there’s no need to regurgitate

We know peace our soul has found.

(C) P.B. 2019

“For if you forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14

“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times? Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.'” Matthew 18:21-22

“If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” John 20:23

“Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive.”

2 Corinthians 2:10

“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” Matthew 18:35

“Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time for the day of their calamity is at hand.” Deuteronomy 32:35

There’s an endless pursuit for our heart

Although we’re outside His will,

And walking in disobedience

In pursuit for our void to fill.

We will attempt to fill that hole

With everything other than Him;

Which explains our hurried lifestyles

With the many stressors this brings.

But His love is overwhelming

And will prompt us to draw near;

As He eradicates our hopelessness

With every anxiety and every fear.

It’s an endless pursuit for our soul

Although He’s sovereign indeed;

He understands our stubborn ways

And how desperately Him we need.

When there’s a stirring in our soul

Most times we want to escape,

But it’s His loving correction and His conviction

Designed for our own sake.

He will never enforce His ways

But will allow our circumstance,

To make us think and to analyse

About the reality of our stance.

When we’re cornered we have an option

To surrender or go our own way,

But if we fail to be reconciled to Him

There’s an eternal price to pay.

He’s the initiator

Of all spiritual pursuits,

And we’re created for His glory

To seek Him and to bear fruit.

The endless pursuit always emanates

From His loving and generous heart;

As He reminds us to be separate

And from societal lies be set apart.

He pursues us relentlessly

But it’s for our own good indeed.

And we cannot escape from reality

That His saving hand we need.

Like a bridegroom awaiting his bride

His pure affections are displayed,

With a commitment and a vow

That is sacred once it’s made.

Everywhere we look

We see God’s attributes in sight;

His wonderful creation

And the beauty of His light.

The endless pursuit is sacred

Undeserved but a gift of grace;

With His mercy that is intertwined

Extended to the entire race.

Because excuses will not be tolerated

Since every trial and every pain,

Has a purpose to draw us near

When our heart is softened and changed.

All things have a purpose

And although we suffer in different ways,

His endless pursuit should encourage us

Through His perfect plan displayed.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8

“And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.”  Isaiah 62:5

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.”  Romans 1:20

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”  Psalm 34:19

“And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”  Jeremiah 29:13

There’s nothing that is impossible

With Your righteous pure right hand,

After all You’ve spanned the universe

That’s forever at Your command.

Our situation and circumstances

Are never out of Your reach,

And although our patience may wear thin

There’s many lessons You want to teach.

You lift and raise us up indeed

From the valleys that are deep,

And You train us to keep our eyes on You

So faith and hope we keep.

There’s no situation out of Your control

And the most finite detail You know,

You’re aware of all that’s in our heart

With a knowledge You can’t forego.

You raise us up to climb each mountain

And every difficult terrain,

To swim the deepest of all waters

Where our reliance on You remains.

You raise us up to honour You

Since there’s absolutely no way,

That we do so on our own accord

Knowing there’s a price to pay.

A price to carry our own cross

But it’s a burden that we share,

When we trust in You to deliver us

With Your tender love and care.

You raise us up to give us hope

And we trust You’re always there,

You’re our precious Lord and Savior

And at the cross our burdens You bear.

(C) P.B. 2020

“and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:6

“If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”  Matthew 17:20

Wisdom has a lovely face

Reflects all things good and pure…

Has a heart which is refreshing

With much patience to endure.

It’s always fair, full of justice

And never seeks its own;

It rehearses every line of speech

From pure seed it’s grown.

It’s timeless and so precious

And it’s sought by everyone;

Its desire is forever

It is defined in God’s own Son.

Our Jesus He is wisdom

Engraved deep in our heart;

To refine and make us wise

A rare gem, a work of art.

(C) P.B. 2004

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”  Proverbs 9:10