I heard the Lord call my name,
But I pulled back in horror and shame….
He mustn’t see
My humanity,
Because I’ll be blamed!
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The Lord then said to me,
Believe Christ’s Deity….
Put Christ on–
Your sin is gone–
Then you can appear before ME.
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Christ who lives in you,
By His Spirit shines through…
Stay under His wings
And endure all things,
God’s throne room’s wide open to you!
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–Jonathan Caswell
After the Child was born,
Joseph was duly warned….
Warned in a dream
Of Herod’s blood scheme,
Traveling far from harm!
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Believers today face the same,
Sudden deliverance named…
Listen each day
Finding the way,
Keeping their new faith from harm!
–
As Joseph, so should we,
Do what’s necessary…
Shielding one’s faith
Moving where it’s safe
Escaping Herod’s fury.
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Then when The time is right,
Let Christ within you shine bright…
Obedience true
Is up to you,
If Christ would be your light!
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–Jonathan Caswell
True gentlemen know what’s there,
but politely don’t stare…
A lower view
Is tempting, true,
Maybe the lovely doesn’t care?
–
These days whatever you say,
Often is taken wrong way…
Hardly yet gross
An alluring post,
Is a dressmaker’s good payday!
–
Gentlemen watch and learn,
Don’t let curiosity burn…
Research in private
What should be inviolate,
A woman’s respect is earned!
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–Jonathan Caswell
All kinds of stories about Him,
Major magazines by their whim…
Pile up “facts”
From historical “acts”
Pushing faith so thin.
–
Glorious videotography,
Impressing the simple like me…
Easily swayed
With not much aid,
Cast doubt on Jesus’ deity!
–
“Christian scholars” are used,
In programs where faith is disabused…
Faith in God’s word
Portrayed as absurd,
Is implied and accused.
–
Subtle persuasion proceeds,
knocking support from God’s deeds…
Historical’s fine
But draw the line,
Or your Accuser succeeds!’-
–
I’ve heard the insults of men,
And arguments of religion…
That cunningly catch
Your faith dispatch,
Woo you to legalism!
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Stand firm even to stand,
Don’t be deceived even then…
Christ is your King
Give God everything,
Don’t stay submerged in you sin.
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–Jonathan Caswell
Enigma within Christian faith,
Keeping “short accounts” being safe…
Living holy lives
By spiritual eyes,
Not the purview of apes!
–
Self effort has nil effect,
But the One Way through Christ accept…
To each other confess–
Pray to God, He’ll address–
But self pride for confession God rejects.
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Security through faith, says Paul,
When law is removed Christ is all…
Act by Christ’s love–
God’s hand in your glove–
Walking more and more by Spirit’s call.
–
Spend much more time with Father, Son,
Live in the Spirit–three in One…
Bible study and frequent prayer
The tools to travel there,
To live in grace, “Thy will be done!”
–
–Jonathan Caswell
At one time I was caught
In dispensationalist thought…
Spiritual signs
Were for certain times,
And for the present–just rot!
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The charismatic crowd,
Would shout “tongues” aloud…
Spiritual gifts
Were not “ifs”,
But some One in the air!
–
Mainline churches, alas,
Run from the spirit really fast…
Unequivocally
The hierarchy,
Short shrift those sections till passed.
–
Pentecostals pray,
In tongues every Sunday…
Loudly they cry
To God on high,
And whenever they pray!
–
In some denominations,
Doctrine’s in confusion…
General behooval
Of passage removal,
Not wanting any exclusion.
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Then there are Bible-believing,
Determined to seek the receiving…
Of God’s Spirit
 Power  to visit,
Upon their witness  and healing!
–
Many TV preachers,
Have tongues as regular features…
Spiritual gifts
Are vital lifts,,
To we spiritually-enlivened creatures!
–
Among us folks disagree
In varied possibilities…
But the Spirit we prize
As seen through God’s eyes,
Available to God’s opportunities!
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–Jonathan Caswell
Oh Soul, why do you fear?
The Lord, your Savior is near…
Encouraging with
His word you shall live,
What the Spirit says through His Bible…do you hear?
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–Jonathan Caswell
Happy “CHANUCKAH” to you,
Blessing for you if a Jew…
Brave Maccabees
Trusted God Who Sees,
Eight days the prepared oil made it through!
–
A miracle celebrated by fun,
Only enough oil for one…
Day’s worth burning
Their hearts were yearning
To glorify God–that was done!
–
The Greeks had fouled the Temple,
Maccabees cleansing their nation’s symbol…
One days-worth prepared
In newly sanctified air,
The answer to God was so simple!
–
Like in 2nd Kings 4,
The Lord merely added more…
The God of all Creation
Did His own demonstration,
That Israel’s calling was sure!
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So a Chanucka (Hanukkah) song,
We joyfully sing all day long…
God in his Heaven
Provides the other seven
Days of oil that the Jews to Him belong!
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–Jonathan Caswell
(a GOOGLE IMAGE)
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Via local channels,
Little plots sprout solar panels…
Habitat
Is gone like that,
In woodland creature annals!
–
Every old gravel pit
And lots of the newer ones fit…
Being filled with arrays
To catch sun rays,
For energy profit.
–
Producing energy costs,
Much higher the birds lost…
Killed by spinning
Blades thinning,
Out enormous flocks!
–
But who needs all that dead wood,
Just “trash”–no good–
People vote
The almighty volt,
But never have understood.
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–Jonathan Caswell
(An opinion piece)
According to ‘WALK IN THE WORD”.
Miriam was most disturbed…
By Moses’ new marriage
That she disparaged,
Before getting to her deepest hurt.
–
In the original language used,
The female form was used…
Spoke a woman
Miriam,
Who felt most abused!
–
Said God–come here you three–
I’ll tell who is closest to Me…
Moses most humble
But ’bout Me you grumble,
Miriam’s tagged leprosy.
–
Seven days outside the camp,
Moses kept her from the damp…
Changed attitude
When God’s way viewed,
Healed–she came back, no cramp!
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More recently, one fell to grumbling
Under his breath–not humbling–
What will God do
The dense to break through,
Or allow in his way some stumbling?
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Grumbling under the breath,
In the Desert…was kiss of death…
But for God’s mercy
Miriam cutseyed,
And came back in perfect health!
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–Jonathan Caswell
“WALK IN THE WORD”…a radio program on WVNE, 760 AM, 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm, weekdays.
By the Mighty Mumford 