Have you ever been there? You knew Him once, you were so close, but somehow you got away? You know how to fake it now and get by, but deep down you know it isn't like before. You gave up to circumstances and thought if He cared, He would come after you. If you draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to you. Will He always be this merciful? "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end". Follow me.
The Word Reveals
I open my mouth and speak, professing Christianity.
“Well, praise the Lord!”
“Hallelujah!”
“God bless!”
A cliché for every statement you make
All the while defiled and tainted from within
Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof
The righteous turn away from me
Deserted I feel…I wonder ‘Can they see through me?’
I lack power and I wonder why
Could it be the fact that I don't talk to Him, fellowship with Him day to day?
Could it be because I ignore His Word?
His Word.
I sit in the pew and glance at It laying there beside me.
It has been so long since I have read It’s contents
So long since I fed upon its goodness
I venture to study It.
I carefully crack It open, flipping through the pages
The Word, It amazes me, It dazes me
As a brilliant light through the darkest, It overtakes me
Blinded by It’s intensity I am better able to see
The Truth pierces through me like a two-edged sword
Dividing my soul from my spirit
Splitting the joints from the marrow of my limbs
Halted and deformed I am, my fault is visible
Alone, I look within and see a void
So wide and deep it can fit the vastness of the wind
So empty I am, I fall to my knees
I cry out to God with one desperate plea
"Fill me afresh. Make my heart receptive to You
Restore me Lord and teach me anew"
Instantly He heard me and engulfed me in His flame
And gave me what I asked in His powerful Name
He filled me afresh and gave me a song
And said in His presence is where I belong
Oh Lord, let your Word reveal in me
The fullness of Your glory and Father, change me.
August 14, 2006 and June 24, 2010
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References:
§ 2 Timothy 3:5
§ Isaiah 29:15
§ Hebrews 4:12
§ Hebrews 12:29
Really beautiful and how apt.....God bless. :)
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