Category: Poems

If we could enter heaven

By the goodness we display…

The Lord wouldn’t have been tormented

On the cross in such a way.

Since God will not use scales

To measure all the good we’ve done;

We all fall short of the glory of God

And perfect there is none.

We will not enter on merit

Or by the kindness we’ve displayed;

As we cannot earn God’s favour

Since there’s a ransom to be paid.

That ransom was required

For reconciliation to take place;

As Jesus healed our souls from sin

Now we can see God face to face.

And once this fallen nature of ours

Is made righteous and justified;

We will naturally complete good works

But through Christ as we’re sanctified.

Since we all need a lawyer

On that inevitable day,

It’s when Jesus stands to intercede

As God’s sentence comes our way.

Are we justified through Christ?

Who bled for our punishment;

As God’s wrath was poured on His pure vessel

His gift was heaven sent.

So when we meet our God one day

Will Christ’s mirror be on our soul?

Do we reflect Christ’s goodness?

To enter heaven – behold!

(C) P.B. 2014

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”  Ephesians 2:8

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”  Ephesians 2:10

“None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him – For the redemption of their souls is costly..”  Psalm 49:7-8

The pain and the memories

Of the injustice and lies too;

Your heart engraved with scars

With a blanket over you.

The days linger with no relief

And the lamp inside you fades;

There is no peace inside your soul

As this pattern marks your days.

It isn’t fair you often wonder

As to why it came your way;

This fiery test and heavy trial

That brings affliction to your day.

But when we refuse to forgive

We bind God’s healing touch,

And the need for deliverance

That our dear soul craves so much.

The epitome of forgiveness

Was when Christ the cross embraced;

To nail our transgressions

So eternal death we do not face.

Since we placed the thorny crown

And we nailed His feet and hands;

With our sinful words and actions

In ways too deep to understand.

But He opened not His mouth

As a humble lamb would do;

Instead asked our heavenly Father

To forgive both me and you.

He’s our ultimate example

Of forgiveness, peace and grace;

With an unconditional love

Extended to the human race.

(C) P.B. 2014

“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

God is not an ATM

Where we constantly withdraw;

To top up our emotional account

When we beg or ask for more.

God is not a magician

Where we wave our magic wand;

When we demand a quick response

Whilst having neglected Him all along.

God is not disposable

To meet any carnal desires,

Or to fulfil the lusts of the flesh

And to cater for every liar.

God is not religious

To impose rules and regulations,

But desires that we obey willingly

From a heart that’s filled with patience.

God will answer all our prayers

When they’re according to His will;

To heal the sick, to deliver souls

And when His commandments we fulfil.

A prayer that touches His heart indeed

Is “Lord forgive all of my sins,

Be my Lord and Savior

And cleanse my soul within”

Our God is holy and righteous

And deserves our love and respect;

As we humble ourselves and focus on Christ

And HIs sacrifice we ought to never forget.

(C) P.B. 2018

“You ask and do not receive because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”  James 4:3

“Is this not the fast that I have chosen; to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free and that you break every yoke?” Isaiah 58:6

Does it really matter

If we have the latest car,

But to compete and to covet

Is what drives us this far?

Does it really matter

If we have the finest clothes,

But our soul is clothed and covered

With much deception and loopholes?

Does it really matter

What the media portrays,

Since their lies and false statistics

Try to manipulate our ways?

Does it really truly matter

If we have such a face,

That can raise everyone’s attention

But the Lord we won’t embrace?

And does it really matter

If our bank account it bursts

But our heart is always bankrupt

As our desires do come first?

It really doesn’t matter

As the vanity of all these things,

Will dissolve and come to nothing

Along with the empty pain this brings.

The only thing that matters

Is to trust in Jesus Christ;

Surrender our heart and lives to Him

As His forgiveness will suffice.

(C) P.B. 2015

“Vanity of vanities” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:1

“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2

“All flesh is as grass; and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:24

When we think about prosperity

It’s the physical aspects that come to mind;

To have riches in abundance

And materialism of every kind.

The prosperity gospel is focused

On leading to much success;

To have a mindset fixed on wealth

And to name and claim the best.

But true prosperity is nothing of the sort

When it focuses on eternal things,

It’s when the heart of an overcomer is prosperous

And not what our circumstance brings.

Apostle Paul was beaten

And suffered in extraordinary ways,

But his soul was prosperous throughout

Focusing on his eternal days.

Prosperity is bringing

God’s will into existence,

And not our own successes

With all pride and all pretences.

True prosperity is humble

It’s the inner attitude of the heart,

And the fullness of God’s riches

Which sincerely set us apart.

(C) P.B. 2020

“Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.”  Psalm 118:25

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 1:2

 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