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JUST AN INGREDIENT

An ingredient is an addition
To anything that we will make;
To perhaps enhance the flavour
When we cook or when we bake.

But a little leaven leavens the lump
As it enlarges what is there,
And the integrity of the mixture
Can become more like a tare.

Because the tares do look like wheat
Until the harvest time,
Since all along they all looked fine
Until the integrity did shine.

When our mind is filled and cluttered
With head knowledge and philosophies,
When we add Jesus as just an ingredient
Much confusion we will see.

Because Jesus is pure and unleavened
And His Spirit is not compromised,
And cannot be blended with other doctrines
Or ideologies and lies.

If Jesus is just an ingredient
Because it suits us to think this way,
Then the sincerity of the gospel
Along with faithfulness can’t stay.

Jesus needs to be our all in all
In the spiritual realm so true,
And anything else that grips our heart
Will compromise everything we do.

If Jesus is just an ingredient
Then we really should not complain,
When circumstances bring us down
And where despondency remains.

Jesus needs to be the main meal
With His wholesome teachings so true,
So we swallow His ways with nourishment
To produce fruit of the Spirit too.

His strength will help us to overcome
And to be victorious in trials,
To trust in our deliverance
And to go the extra mile.

If Jesus is just an ingredient
To what we already know,
We shouldn’t blame others when situations
Do reap what we will sow.

Jesus is worthy of all our respect
Because He paid the price for us,
And we should love and honour Him everyday
And in His salvation we should trust.

“A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Galatians 5:9

“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

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

“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 13:30

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

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23

“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

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NEVER HATE ANYONE

Never hate anyone
Because although it may be justified,
It’s not wise to harbour venom
That is toxic in God’s eyes.

Never hate anyone
Because although they’ve caused you pain,
A time of judgement will be imminent
Where an account to God remains.

Never hate anyone
Because it will rob your peace and joy,
When seeds of bitterness and anger
And unforgiveness is employed.

Because hate instigates jealousy
And all unrighteous seeds;
It strips the heart of logic
And commits the darkest of all deeds.

And never wish them harm
Because vengeance belongs to the Lord,
When in due time it’s executed
As promised in His word.

Never hate anyone
Because eternity does exist,
And God’s judgement is forever
When hate and unforgiveness kiss.

Never ever hate them
Because it is a stumbling block,
To your heart and soul where freedom
Can never be unlocked.

We all fall short of God’s glory
And there’s no one perfect indeed,
So let’s have grace and mercy
When with love we plant good seed.

God is angry with the wicked
Every single day,
And as ambassadors we’re required
To intercede and pray.

To pray that the dark situations
Will eventually see the light;
And to pray against all evil
With His power and His might.

Never hate anyone
Because the hate comes back to you,
With dividends and interest
In the ugliest of ways too.

Nothing is impossible
For God to deliver and to heal,
When we have faith and hope
And the situation to God we yield.

Jesus never hated them
But prayed for God to forgive,
Since they had absolutely no idea
When they crucified our King.

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

“And God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.” Psalm 7:11-12

“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.”
Mathew 6:14-15

“‘As I live, says the LORD, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.’ So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” Romans 14:11-12

“You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” Psalm 97:10-11

“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

“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:20-21

“Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’” Luke 23:34

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THE TITANIC

The Titanic was a ship of dreams
And unsinkable thought to be;
It represented the epitome of class and wealth
With the finest things to see.

It was majestic in so many ways
With a journey on its mind,
But there was misjudgement and incompetence
Where many lives were left behind.

The iceberg was the catalyst
That changed the entire course,
And ultimately responsible
For the calamity endorsed.

And the violinists were adamant
To continue with their song,
Perhaps living in denial
That there was a problem all along.

Is our ship slowly sinking
As we endeavour in our ways,
Or do we keep afloat
When God sustains our days?

Are we the captain of our soul
Where we think our ways are best,
Or have we surrendered unto Jesus
So our soul can know true rest?

Can the iceberg in our heart
Be a true stumbling block,
Or do we allow it to dissolve
When God’s treasure we unlock?

Because the waves and wind will come
To throw our soul astray,
But it’s in these desperate moments
That true faith and hope remain.

The Titanic was a ship of dreams
But where expectations they did sink,
And a reminder that our finest things
Can disappear in a blink.

Our soul should stay afloat
Irrespective of the floods,
When God becomes our anchor
With His unshakeable of love.

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26

“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,” Hebrews 6:19

“For the waters have come up to my neck, I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.” Psalm 69:1-3

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28

“But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, ‘Lord, save me!’” Matthew 14:30