Category Archives: considering god’s Plan

PRAISE GOD MOST HIGH FOR ANSWERED PRAYER

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Praise to you, God Most High,

For hearing prayer on the fly…

And your delight

Being quiet in your Sight,

Bringing us into your Light.

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You would talk with us,

Yet we put up the fuss…

Ne’er slowing down

Nor coming around,

In ways that are not just!

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Walking with your children in gardens,

Seeing our eyes at Thee widen…

drying our tears

and calming our fears,

Joy at mutual abiding!

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We don’t model for kids,

the closeness and joy you give…

But stay away–

Asking others pray–

Misunderstanding God’s writ.

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Pray for me, said like Simon,*

The sorcerer on his own ladder climbing…

Unwilling to claim

Given to him in God’s name,

What Christ, without his help, did buy for him!

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–Jonathan Caswell

  •  Simon the Sorcerer…see  The Book of the Acts of the Apostles (or  simply…”ACTS”)  8:9-24.

HOW INDEED TO HONOR CHRIST?

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We are His children you say,

But He speaks–you walk away—

Hypocrites all–

At Christ’s feet fall–

Before ye are burned on that Day!

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Burned by your own lust

And mealy-mouthed lack of trust…

All-Mighty God

You noise abroad

As deity gone bust!

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Honor the Father and Son,

Shun not the Spirit—be done

With self deception–

There’s no reception

For any double-minded one!

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–Jonathan Caswell

(Why make God seem loathsome because of your lukewarm commitment?*)

*The Book of Revelations 3:15-16  (New Testament of the Holy Bible)

STICKING WITH LOVE

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Martin Luther King Junior,

Was of a Godly humor…

In love he fought

That Christians ought

To walk by the Bible not rumor!

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Willing to face,

Human kind’s racial disgrace…

Christian “saints”

Who said other “paints”

Were not of the human race!

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Battled until he died

for his Lord crucified…

Hate didn’t win

when it killed him,

God’s love will never subside!

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How many would lay down their life,

For Lord , for justice and wife?

He followed through

As I do too,

Who does all for the Lord gains new life!

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–Jonathan Caswell

EXODUS 20: 3-5 A POEM

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Have no other gods before Him,

Not even by innocent whim…

It’s suicidal

To worship an idol,

Walking on ice very thin.

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So periodically

He must sort his files to see…

What grabs his heart–

With that he must part,

‘Tis better than hypocrisy!

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Culling out accumulations

Of any conflagrations,,,

That hold him fast

He will cast,

Out for sanctification.

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–Jonathan Caswell

JESUS WEEPS.

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JESUS WEEPS…!

(An opinion piece)

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For all the children eaten,

For all His people beaten…

At least they’ll see

Eternity

Away from life so fleeting.

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Those who sit by,

Should hear the tortured cry…

Of a god and his raiders,

Hateful invaders,

Who make victims want to die!

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“Progressives” who don’t care a whit,

Yawn saying “get on with it”…

So we can win

Not looking at sin,

“That doesn’t bother us one bit.”

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They call themselves upright,

But that won’t wash tonight…

Jesus weeps

While a ruler keeps

His vacation schedule tight.

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–Jonathan Caswell

(An opinion piece—of the Poet and those who truly care for others—photo ops. not withstanding!)

CHOSEN BY GOD–NOW GROW!

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CHOSEN BY GOD–NOW GROW!

(Ephesians 1: 1-6; 15-23)

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Open my eyes, oh Lord Most High,

That I see and comprehend…

All the Spirit  found in Thy Word–

The Wisdom that has no end.

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Brothers and sisters praying for me,

Uplifting me through prayer…

That I may see and practice–

Avoiding demonic snare!

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Shepherd and under-shepherd both,

Ply Christ Jesus’ troth,

His Body–His Bride–

The Church might abide

In the mind of Christ with growth.

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Strengthen then your resolve,

To ask Spirit’s help to see…

All God’s wonder, power and mercy

And with the same, treating me!

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If forceful men and women

Can hoodwink the American news crowd…

And not challenged for their deception,

We humble ourselves–not Proud.

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If they can’t see through veiling,

How then can we…

Except humble asking for wisdom

From our Father God in eternity?

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If only…the Christians would rise up–

If only they believed for sure…

That Christ, God’s Son, gave us Power

In His Spirit to do and endure!

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–Jonathan Caswell

WE GIVE OUR MAKER PRAISE

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WE GIVE OUR MAKER PRAISE

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We give our Maker praise

For all sorts of cloud and haze…

He wraps Himself proud

With myriad dark cloud,

We call Him the Ancient of Days!

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All that with breath rejoice,

God  made Man His CHOICE…

Of being able

To choose God’s table,

Or favor and love to lose.

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God wants with you to walk.

And not folk who just talk the talk…

Will you agree

His child to be,

Or for eternity balk?

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–Jonathan Caswell

LAYING IN BED CONSIDERING

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LAYING IN BED CONSIDERING

(1st Kings 19: 11-13)

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How many are Your mysteries, Lord,

Counting every single one…

How many breaths yet will I take

Before my life has run?

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The Lord answered not this time,

These questions asked…

But pointed him to understand

He wasn’t through with his task.

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I will lead and guide you,

The Lord said in His way…

The only thing of which to be concerned

Is the next coming day!

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Take your stand upon the mountain,

Listen for the still, small voice…

Then you’ll know that you are through

And I’ve chosen My next choice.

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Until then be ready,

I’ll address you as My man…

Day by day I’ll display

Your role in MY Plan!

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–Jonathan Caswell

(Galatians 5: 24-25)