Category: Poems

When we make excuses

To justify our sin,

Effectively we’re denying God’s power

And will not overcome within.

Because although no-one is perfect

There’s a maturity to attain,

When we desire a life of holiness

With ourselves only to blame.

It’s so easy to point the finger;

To look at the speck in someone’s eye,

But until we discover the plank in us

We’ll continue with our lies.

Jesus was the perfect one;

Blameless, spotless and pure,

And an example of how we ought to walk

When all things we should endure.

Jesus was transparent

And called out evil by its name;

He exposed their wicked thoughts,

The corruption with their shame.

But He didn’t judge at all;

He mentioned ‘Go and sin no more,’

As His grace and mercy was extended

With His love forevermore.

There’s no excuse to stay in our sin

And although our flesh may scream,

God’s deliverance will set us free

Where His faithfulness is seen.

The heart is deceitful

And desperately wicked too,

According to the word of God

Which is honest and is true.

But God loves us very much

To allow us to remain,

In our bondage and within our chains

Time and time again.

But until we repent

We’ll continue to practice sin,

Because we do not know any better

When God’s truth is not within.

And although we may still sin

It’s not deliberate anymore,

As we’re no longer slaves to unrighteousness

Since the same we now abhor.

When we learn to fight

In the spirit realm through prayer,

God gives us power to overcome

As we leave battles in His care.

God’s commands are not burdensome

But are an anchor for our soul,

To provide stability with steadfastness

So His ways we should uphold.

His beauty and His purity

Will simply forever remain,

Because His righteousness is sincere and true

In Christ Jesus’ holy name.

(C) P.B. 2021

“If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.  He who hates Me hates My Father also.”  John 15:22-23

“Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.”  1 John 3:4

“Woman, where are those accusers of yours?  Has no one condemned you?  She said, ‘No one Lord.’  And Jesus said to her, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.’”  John 8:10-11

“And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?…Hypocrite!  First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”  Matthew 7:3-5

“Jesus answered them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave to sin.’”  John 8:34

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.”  Romans 6:6

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.”  Romans 5:8-9

“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…”. Hebrews 6:19

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light.”  Ephesians 5:8

“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind…”. Philippians 3:14-15

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”  Ephesians 6:12-13

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?”  Jeremiah 17:9

“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

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.  And His commandments are not burdensome.  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.  And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith.”  1 John 5:3-4

In our secret place we pray to You

Where You can only hear,

In reverent awe and with honour too

With respect and godly fear.

‘Our Father in heaven

Hallowed be Your name,’

As we reflect on all Your goodness

Where Your grace and mercy reigns.

‘Your kingdom come, Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven,’

As we become Your hands and feet on earth

And avoid doctrines of leaven.

‘Give us this day our daily bread’

As You provide and feed our soul,

With Your word as it nourishes

That is wholesome to behold.

‘And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors’ too,

When our transgressions You remember no more

As we forgive to make things new.

‘And do not lead us into temptation

But deliver us from the evil one,’

As You guard our mouth and protect our steps

So Your precious will is done.

‘For Yours is the kingdom

And the power and the glory forever,’

There is none like You our dear Lord

And Amen there will be never!

(C) P.B. 2021

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites…But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”  Matthew 6:5-6

“In this manner, therefore, pray:  Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.  Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.  For Yours is the kingdom and the power and glory forever. Amen.”  Matthew 6:9-13

“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 6:14-15

When the road to Damascus

Causes a crossroad in our lives,

We cannot run or disappear

And we certainly cannot hide.

Saul was a Pharisee;

The most religious that one could be,

But until he met Jesus on that road

He truly could not see.

‘Saul, Saul…

Why are you persecuting Me?’

Was the voice of the Holy One

Who came to set Saul free.

Likewise until we encounter

The presence of the Lord,

We will travel on our dusty plains

Whilst His commandments we ignore.

Saul was struck by heaven

And had fallen to the ground,

By Jesus Christ the Lord Himself

But where true faith and hope was found.

Saul hated Christians;

He persecuted and tortured same,

But he thought he was doing God a favour

Whilst his self-righteousness remained.

But Saul became Apostle Paul

And instrumental for the Lord,

Through repentance, baptism and faith in Christ

But this time revered God’s word.

He was an enemy of Christ;

A violent and murderous man,

But his conversion made him a saint

Through God’s transforming hand.

He was considered a great apostle

But called himself the least,

Was indeed the most effective

As his dedication would not cease.

We can all relate to Saul

Because although we think we’re right,

It’s not until our road to Damascus

Will reveal to us God’s light.

(C) P.B. 2021

“As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.  Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ And he said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ Then the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.  It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’”  Acts 9:3-5

“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.  Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptised.”  Acts 9:17-18

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.  But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which I will yet reveal to you… to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.”  Acts 26:15-18

“If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.  But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.”  Philippians 3:4-7

“And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;”  Philippians 3:9

“For I am the least of the Apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”  1 Corinthians 15:9

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.”  1 Timothy 1:15

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except thorough Me.’”  John 14:6

How long O Lord will evil reign

And show its ugly face?

How far can the string be pulled

As wickedness is embraced?

How long will we be oppressed

To be coerced in all we do?

Because the cracks eventually are revealed

When we are dictated to.

How long O Lord will Your mercy extend

Before their ideas come crashing down?

Since they will reap what they will sow

When their unwholesome fruit abounds.

Walls of tyranny do come down

But not soon enough it seems,

But You’re working out Your perfect plan

And all behind the scenes.

They think they hold the power

But indeed only You do,

As they’re deceived to think they’re in control

With their manipulation too.

Their reign is only short term

And most times does not end well,

When they rule and reign against Your ways

And disasters they do spell.

How long O Lord, how long indeed

Will Your statutes not be used,

And Your commandments be trodden upon

Whilst Your children are abused?

How long can we be repressed

When evil has its way,

When good is ‘evil’ and evil is ‘good’

And where unrighteousness remains?

How long O Lord is the cry

For true wisdom to be restored,

With common sense and godly fear

As all bow to You my Lord?

Although our trials are temporary

In the scheme of eternity,

At times the pain is too profound;

We need Your mercy urgently!

We cry from the heart

For true justice to be revealed,

And we trust in Your perfect timing

For situations to be healed.

But we do see the small victories

And one by one at least,

As we see our prayers being answered

And this gives us hope and peace.

The darker it will get

The more Your miracles will abound,

As Your glory is revealed to all

And where salvation will be found.

You’re faithful and You’re patient

Whilst You work within our hearts,

To chisel, change and to restore

So we are set apart.

You have the final victory,

Always have and always will,

When evil is like a speck of sand

Whilst Your prophecy is fulfilled.

Hallelujah and all glory

To You alone our God and Lord,

As You warn us but You make a promise

So to You we are restored.

(C) P.B. 2021

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.”  Proverbs 29:2

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul…the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.”  Psalm 19:7-9

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”  Isaiah 5:20

“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.  But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!”  Luke 12:4-5

“By your patience possess your souls.”  Luke 21:19

“And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?  I tell you that He will avenge them speedily.”  Luke 18:7-8

“In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”  John 16:33

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”  Romans 14:11

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  Philippians 2:10-11

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”  Galatians 6:7

“If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”  2 Chronicles 7:14

When we take things at face value

What do we actually see?

It is truth, reality or factual indeed

Or one big fantasy?

When we take things at face value

Are we seeing what’s really portrayed?

Or is it a counterfeit or something fake

Where an illusion has been made?

Because the simple reality is

That unless we dig deeper than what we see,

We’ll only catch a glimpse of the bigger picture

And may avoid reality.

We’ll believe everything we’re told

Without examining the information,

And unless we research the matter at hand

There will be speculation.

A smile may appear real

At face value indeed,

But it may be coated with venom

With a hatred we cannot see.

The rich may envy those poorer

Or those with a simple heart,

Because when the love of money is a root of all evil

It can tear families apart.

A mansion is stunning indeed

A lifestyle coveted,

But only God knows the reality within;

The heartaches or regrets.

Because disillusionment lives at the top

With many shattered hopes and dreams,

Since we’re created to love and worship God

And nothing in-between.

The celebrities and those famous

Perhaps would give anything,

To be left alone, to be anonymous

But where true freedom this will bring.

The poor may be content

And rejoice in what they receive,

Who make the most of everything

And most likely are not deceived.

Taking things at face value

Is like a jigsaw incomplete,

Where the story is yet to be painted;

It’s when the pieces do not meet.

Taking things at face value

Is a shallow way to exist,

Because unless we stand for something

We’ll fall for anything in our midst.

A gorgeous face does not equate

With an equally beautiful soul,

Because when externals become important

Internal thoughts will not unfold.

Jesus knew what was in the hearts

Of everyone He met,

But His powerful words that were filled with truth

Caused people to repent.

His truth can pierce our conscience

Since His words project much light,

Emanating from the Heavenly Father

They are words filled with life.

The depths of God’s word

And the richness of His ways,

Will reward us with His forgiveness

When in our repented heart He stays.

(C) P.B. 2021

“For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”  1 Samuel 16:7

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…”. 1 Timothy 6:10

“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!”  James 5:1

“But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, ‘Why are you reasoning in your hearts?’”  Luke 5:22

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.”  Galatians 6:7

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.”  Hebrews 13:5

“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.”  Matthew 23:27

“Repent, and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”  Acts 2:38

Nothing can and will compare

To Your pure and glorious ways;

You’re simply beautiful and so majestic

And forever will remain.

Your creation is marvellous

And our soul it knows too well,

That Your presence does envelop us

When in our heart You dwell.

You’re simply beautiful and splendid

And all wickedness You abhor,

Since You’re a God of perfect justice

And all evil You won’t ignore.

You’re precious and full of mercy

And Your patience it endures,

As You desire that all come to repentance

So in Your eyes they are made pure.

You’re simply beautiful indeed;

Your hand will never forsake us,

As You understand our weaknesses

And remember we’re made from dust.

Your heartbeat gave us Jesus

To die on the cross for our sins;

A heart of love so incredible

To save our soul within.

Your majesty it shines

And Your glory is revealed,

When Your saving grace shines in our soul

Where our salvation You will seal.

Although You’re mocked and ridiculed

Lord have mercy on their souls,

Because they do not know or have discovered

Your beauty yet, behold!

You remember those tormented

Or tortured for Your name,

But their eternal reward is magnificent

When in Your kingdom they will reign.

Your grace is simply beautiful

And there can never ever be,

Anyone or anything greater than You

Or more precious we could see.

You’re so thoughtful and considerate

Even the scent of a rose will attest,

That Your hand in all creation

Wants to bless us with Your best.

You’re simply and purely beautiful

And the depths of our soul does know,

That Your protection and deliverance

Will be with us as we go.

Even Your judgement is beautiful

And Your glory it does reveal,

Because we all fall very short indeed

But through repentance we are healed.

You’re simply grand and beautiful;

Incredible in every way,

A sovereign God in total control

And forever will remain.

(C) P.B. 2021

“You are beautiful beyond description, too marvellous for words, too wonderful for comprehension, like nothing ever seen or heard.  Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom? who can fathom the depths of Your love? You are beautiful beyond description, majesty enthroned above.”  You are Beautiful Beyond Description, The O.C. Supertones.

“He has made everything beautiful in its time.  Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no-one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”  Ecclesiastes 3:11

“One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek:  That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord…”. Psalm 27:4

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvellous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.”  Psalm 139:14

“…but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”  2 Peter 3:9

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…”. Romans 3:23-24

“Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”  Luke 23:34

“…that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures…”. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

In the valley all our sweat and tears

Are registered by name,

Where all strivings and all anguish

For a season will remain.

In the valley are humble beginnings;

In the lowliness of meadows,

But where seed is planted with much hope

So our past becomes a shadow.

It’s in the valley where our season

Of frustration it may mount,

But it’s where God’s scalpel will remove

All fear and all doubt.

In the valley is our manger

Where we dare to rest our head,

But where deep foundations they are laid

When our spirit man is fed.

The valley teaches many lessons

It’s where our character is changed;

Where layers are peeled and there’s transparency

When we remain in the lowest plains.

It’s in the valley we’re victorious;

In the humblest of all ground,

Where deep roots take place and where love and peace

Will definitely be found.

We all want the mountaintops

Where exceeding joy abounds,

But unless we’ve lived in the valley

We’ll become a clanging sound.

The mountaintop is glorious;

The landscape is so vast,

But lasting change within our soul 

Can never happen fast.

But the greatest mountains can be shattered

And indeed come crumbling down,

When the Goliaths and our stumbling blocks

Through faith and prayer will bow.

Jesus lived amongst the valleys;

In the lowliest of plains,

But indeed rested on the mountaintops

Where all victories were claimed.

From the valley to the mountaintop

Our soul is cleansed and changed,

By God’s Spirit as we humbly repent

So we no longer stay the same.

(C) P.B. 2021

‘Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth.  The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and al flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”  Isaiah 40:4-5

“Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”  Psalm 90:1-2

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal… and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”  1 Corinthians 13:1-2

“So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief, for assuredly, I say to you, 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.  However this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.’”  Matthew 17:20-21

“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

The truth will hurt and it always will

Since it always needs to be,

And if not then it isn’t truth

That can lead to apostasy.

Like a two-edged sword;

All honesty it defends,

But it requires needed change

If it becomes our closest friend.

But we simply do not want it

When it goes against our grain,

Particularly when it reveals itself

When our flesh it wants to reign.

But it doesn’t change reality

Or its characteristics too,

Since it’s embedded in integrity

And sincere through and through.

Like a two-edged sword and needs to be

If it’s to cut through all the lies,

As it slices the deception

As we see through brand new eyes.

We cannot love and serve the Lord

When we prefer to worship lies,

Where our thoughts and actions do not mix

And where false motives are disguised.

Surface conformity is disloyal;

It’s dishonesty in our face,

But it’s mainly through fear of rejection

When people remain fake.

But it doesn’t matter on the surface

What people do portray,

Because deep down they most likely know

That God will have His way.

The word of God will pierce

To reveal our depths within,

As it convicts us of false thoughts and deeds

That are intertwined with sin.

Thank God for His truth

That doesn’t go with the flow,

Where His correction and instruction

Help us spiritually to grow.

Jesus is the truth;

The epitome of same,

Where wisdom, love and peace

And where all honesty remains.

(C) P.B. 2021

“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

“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”  Hebrews 4:13

“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness.”  Ephesians 6:14

“His truth shall be your shield and buckler…”. Psalm 91:4

“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

“Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.”  Galatians 5:16-17

“Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  John 3:3

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

Society may tempt us

In all its shallow ways,

But our spirit knows and understands

There’s a heavy price to pay.

It’s outward focused and always will be

Because externals are what matter,

But this doesn’t fill the void within

Leaving our soul in tatters.

And we may be allured

By what the media says,

But deep down within our soul

We should know it doesn’t care.

Shallow are all carnal ways

As they pertain to the flesh,

With outbursts of wrath and jealousy

When the heart will manifest.

We may swim in shallow waters

When fear takes the lead,

But it’s in the deepest of the oceans

Where our spirit man it feeds.

Shallow can be our daily walk

And mainly most of the time,

Because when we’re merely earth-bound

True depth is left behind.

Shallow are insincere ways

When friends pretend to care,

But the test indeed will surely come

In need and if they’re there.

Shallow are all hateful ways

And although their roots are deep,

They reveal the soil of the heart

When calamity they reap.

Riches cannot save us

But instead they may condemn,

When they’re not used for God’s glory

But where selfish gain will stem.

Jesus’ depth and treasures

Are like all sparkling of gems,

And His words of wisdom are rich indeed

Time and time again.

Deep in love and rich in faith

With a fire in our soul,

As God’s treasure and His pure ways

Fulfils our heart behold!

It’s in God’s depth we find true joy

As we’re enveloped by His love,

As our soul is blissfully aware

It’s by His Spirit from above.

(C) P.B. 2021

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”  Romans 12:2

“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…You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.”  James 5:1-5

“Nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  Romans 8:39

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”  Romans 8:1

“For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.”  Romans 8:6-7

“Oh the depth and riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are His judgements and His ways past finding out!”  Romans 11:33

“For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things to whom be glory forever. Amen.”  Romans 11:36

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.”  1 John 4:18

Faithful are the wounds of a friend

Because although they may cut deep,

They’re sincere and abound in truth

Where true healing we will reap.

Faithful are the words of the Lord

Because they’re words we need to hear,

To convict and ultimately restore

When we have a listening ear.

Faithful is the caring heart

When much fruit it manifests,

When the underlying motive is love

And wants for us what’s best.

Faithful is the selfless soul

When in righteousness it stands,

To serve in love with a joyful heart

Without conflicts or demands.

Faithful is a patient friend

Who esteems others better than himself,

Who is not envious as well

But where peace and loyalty dwells.

Faithful is the friend

Who doesn’t keep account of wrong,

But sticks closer than a brother

With sincerity all along.

Faithful are the precepts

And the commandments of the Lord,

Where forgiveness and restoration lives

As we have faith in His word.

Faithful is our friend Jesus

As we obey His commands,

And place our trust as we surrender

Our life into His hands.

Faithful is the life of Christ

Who lived for us and died,

And rose again in victory

Where eternal life abides.

(C) P.B. 2021

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”  Proverbs 27:6

“A friend loves at all times…”. Proverbs 17:17

“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”  Proverbs 18:24

“Love suffers long and is kind; loves does not envy…does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil..”  1 Corinthians 13:4-5

“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits.’”  1 Corinthians 15:33

“Better is a little with righteousness, than vast revenues without justice.”  Proverbs 16:8

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”  Philippians 2:3

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”  1 Corinthians 1:9

“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”  John 15:14

“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”  Matthew 11:15

“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.”  Deuteronomy 7:9

“That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures..”  1 Corinthians 15:3-4