Where do you find any good in justifying the perverse or in distorting the truth? How do you give true comfort by condoning evil or make a man’s plight less burdensome by pretending to agree? Pacification is not a remedy nor is consent a cure. Faith in all things mortal is troublesome and foolish. To rely upon man for your deliverance is shaky and unpredictable, only a fool will think himself more high and noble than he really is or could ever hope to be. True compassion is not bitter or pretentious; it does not seek to harm or to gain; its only motive is to uplift and to enhance. Evil seeks to justify itself at the cost of its prey. In it there is no thought of compassion or kindness, there is no kind thought or concern of one for another. It is not caring but vicious and unrelenting. Immorality feeds upon the innocence of the young and the apathy of the unconcerned; its true desire is not to satisfy but to be self-satisfied by its perversion and deceit. In sins cunning aggressiveness it seeks to hide its true purpose while gaining strength and devastation through its deception and its beguiling promise to satisfy and appease. In truth the constant ravings of the defiant soul are not aimed toward ignorant, impotent man but are against God and His perpetual foe Satan. Man is only a pawn being used in the war between good and evil; his only cause or purpose is to choose what is holy or to be destroyed. Man’s only chance for deliverance is the eternal truth and freedom of a righteous, holy God. (John 8:32)
Everything in life has a price or a pattern it must follow for it to be considered substantial or just. The determination or spirit of man is what controls or directs him; he will be led by what his heart is telling him to do. Physical wealth or poverty does not make you rich or poor. Your true foundation or spiritual state is determined by the moral dictates or condition of your heart. You cannot achieve total victory by holding on to those things deemed deceptive or immoral. Immorality has nothing good to offer and accepting it as pleasant or profitable will only leave you empty and wanting. Doing what is sinful or evil will not leave you with a pleasant surprise. Expecting to receive what is good will only come from a heart that is loving and pure, not hateful and pretentious. (check Psalm 19:7-14) When I will not turn from my haughtiness and pride, how can I expect to gain the necessary blessings of a righteous God? If by my actions I show uncertainty and doubt, how am I to truly know Him and all that He has promised to do? Full dependence is needed for me to gain His eternal favor and when I am unwilling to rely upon Him, where do I gain the right to expect what He has promised? Disobedience and rebellion will not be gainfully rewarded and if I am to obtain His approval, I must repent. If I do not secure His total favor, how do I ever expect to succeed? If God is in control, does true success come from the folly or deceitfulness of man? If God is not in control then where do we gain all that is considered righteous and good? If God is God then He is the God of all. Hunger for the things of this world will only leave me discontented and fat. If I am not cleansed from the sins that condemn me; how can I ever hope to enter into His holy presence? How am I to mature or gain those things that are profitable and wise without wanting those godly things that feed my eternal soul? Being in God’s presence is humbling at best. In His piercing eyes I must be rid of my arrogance and pride. The unholy will not have the power to stand in His presence they can only listen, they can only echo these words “Forgive me God for I am unworthy and unclean; make me now thy obedient servant”. In God’s presence I feel insignificant and small but I am also left with a feeling of hope and promise. I know what is real and in Him I know that I can do all that is needed and required. There is no presumption with God, only the assurance that He will be there with me through it all. There is no place that I feel more secure than when I am being held in the palm of His loving hands. Away from the evil and doubt of a weary world, I feel the true peace of His eternal comfort. Restricted no more by conscience and fear, I am truly at rest. GLH www.myownmelodyllc.com
” PIECE OF HEAVEN” WRITTEN & SANG 10/23/2008 by GLH