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Just shut up they all shouted!
Your talk of sin’s an insult
So the prophets and preachers stayed quiet
And now we can see the results

Our children won’t keep themselves pure
Our marriages last weeks, months, maybe years
We have all the comforts we can purchase
Our nights are filled with phobias and fears

We have neuroses and psychotic breaks
People kill without reason or rhyme
Sexual perversions from pulpit to pew
And these are just the beginning of bad times

The propaganda machines keep on talking
They tell us we can do and have all we want
From the newspapers, radio, and television
They tease, they entice and they taunt

The one message they all have in common
Is to remind us of what we don’t need
Indulge in all of life’s pleasure
Just to make sure the Bible we don’t read

So the prophets and preachers are now silent
It is an unpopular message they proclaim
Sin will bring death and yet salvation
Can be had if you believe on Christ’s name

Oh Lord please send messengers with purpose
And let that purpose be to tell us what’s true
For we know for sure this world is ending
And one day, we must answer to You

1Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for
necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Lord please tell me when I’ve made it
Is it the car, the pool or T.V.?
Is it the Jacuzzi, the tennis court or boat Lord?
Does my wardrobe prove I’ve pleased thee?
The women, they flock and surround
Asking for autograph and a touch of my hand
I just need to know if I’ve done enough Lord
Does my popularity define where I stand?
So I am asking you to ‘give it up’ Jesus
Tell me the real secret clue
I’m betting my future you are pleased
That’s right, my money’s on you
I planted my seed money as instructed
I went forward with cash, not a check
After all, the preacher called us all forward
I stepped out there, I can’t lose, what the heck?!
So I ask you again, Lord please be clear
I need straight answers, my faith is at stake
Let me know if I’m living too large Lord
Or is this whole Jesus thing just a fake

Ac ts 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Acts 5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

Acts 5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Lu 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Give me meaning
Give me purpose
Give me life
That’s filled with service
Don’t just curse me
With the things I covet
Take my life
Make something of it
Don’t leave me bound
With fleshly pleasure
And miss the chance
Of heaven’s treasure
This is your promise
Make it my creed
To live a life
To serve those in need

John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

I danced with the devil last evening
I danced with the devil all night
I awakened next to him next morning
To my flesh it was great delight
The dance we performed was of anger
The steps we took were of lust
We dipped close to the edges of danger
Such a risk felt so good to us
Our feet moved with envy so lightly
Our heels with sweet jealously clicked
Our knees bent, we bowed just so slightly
Just enough so we could enemies kick
We whispered our gossip and lies
As we drew more intimate in dance
We looked deeply in each other’s eyes
It was a dangerous, delightful romance
Be careful whom you dance with this evening
Take note of the partner you choose
In the morning, you find he’s not leaving
If he asks you to dance, just refuse

1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Funerals, weddings, Christmas and Easter
And maybe a baptism or two
I have plenty of reasons to attend worship service
You see, I just mentioned a few
I don’t get caught up with Bible study
Or into that faith sharing stuff
As listed above, I’ve got six reasons to go
By my count, that’s quite enough
I know I will make it to heaven no doubt
For I am a honest, good, righteous dude
I treat people nice, give old ladies seats
And have a good attitude
So preacher forget it If you think I behave
Like some unbelieving self righteous fools
I don’t have to sing, worship, or praise
I live by my own set of rules
But then I read somewhere to gather is good
For it helps me to set out life’s plans
It is not about mine, or what’s in it for me
It is about how I serve God, serving man
So if you are like me, attending, arriving
Going to a church now and then
It is those in attendance that we are depriving
For God has given us something for them

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

The tree was quite naked
Only a few leaves remained
They seemed determined
They would hang until spring
But like all else in life
Once winter has come
We must release old
If we want God newness to bring
Old habits, and attitudes
Old language and such
May be comfortable
And even accepted
But God wants to do new things
In all of our lives
So the old leaves must drop
As expected
Let God have His way
In the winter of your life
It is cold, it is bitter
For a season
He is preparing you for spring
He is setting the stage
He demands you let go
Of the old for this reason
A leaf spends more time on the ground
Than it ever does on the tree
If all my old leaves refuse to fall down
What kind of man will I be?
Let God have His way
Let Him shake the old loose
Don’t refuse the changes
He wants to bring
Your refusal hurts you
As you cling to the old
And celebrate death
While new life comes in the spring

Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

I asked Him out loud
Can you prove it?
You see that big mountain
Can you move it?
That mountain of fears
Of old grudges and doubt
It causes me tears
So I called God out
He looked very puzzled at me
He laughed and then shook His head
He said I am God, don’t you see
Move it? I’ll move you instead!
I won’t be tied down by request
That make me a genie, magician
I know how to do what is best
See things from My eternal position
If you truly want to believe
He said as he took my hand
Then He quietly rolled up His sleeve
And said do just as I command
Walk forward and never look back
Don’t review sins and mistakes in your past
I have all the things that you lack
Now hold on, we are moving quite fast
And in an instant the mountain was gone
But in fact we just moved right through it
As He said, it would not take long
When God is determined to do it
For the Father is not on some leash
Like some dog to fetch, sit, and heel
All your fears and doubts just release
Bend in faith, bow before Him and kneel
The challenges that you face today
Are no different from those He’s seen before
And He delivers just to hear you say

‘Father it is You alone I adore’

Ps 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

Ps 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

The moment I think it’s really there
Like vapor it vanishes into air
It’s when I think I’m humble
Is when I fall and stumble

I mark my meekness not by grace
But by the pious look upon my face
I call all to note every goodly deed
Applause and approval is what I need

I serve and make sure to show
My good so others will quickly know
I am kind and truly good
And have done all the best I think I should

But quiet service is God’s delight
Done without fanfare, yes out of sight
No man knows, no man sees
That is humility and with that He’s pleased

Matthew 6:3-6 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Lord I feel so good to be humble
So completely mild and so meek
It gives me a sense that I’m righteous
I don’t have to be soft or weak
I can vent all my self righteous anger
My desire for perfect revenge
And since humility knows no real danger
I can all the evil avenge
I know it is not in your book Lord
And I know it is not in your will
But you really don’t have to look Lord
I’ll do as I want, just be still
Then I’ll ask your forgiveness, not blessing
I will ask for mercy and grace
It is admission, not really confessing
I accept I have caused you disgrace
Oh the sin of selfish ambition
And the sin of pretending no shame
As I give in to this sinful admission
Bring glory and grace to Your Name

Pr 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

You need a bath my friend
A thorough cleansing too
In fact we could all benefit
From a bit of God’s shampoo
We wreak so much of self
We smell of covetous and greed
We got used to the stench
We forgot the bath we need
We use lots of body powder
Douse with deodorant and perfume
But the taint of self ambition
Takes the air out of the room
As we arise from bed each morning
This may sound a bit absurd
But we should not leave the house
Without bathing in God’s word
Let the Holy Ghost wash over
Let Him cleanse each pit, zit and pore
The blemishes you can’t see
That is what His word is for
He’ll anoint you with His sweetness
With the fragrance of His oil
You bend down a smelly servant
You rise up smelling royal
Take a bath.

Psalm 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest
wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness
above thy fellows.

Psalm 45:8
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes,
and cassia, out of the ivory palaces,
whereby they have made thee glad.