I’M HIS AND HE IS MINE

I gave my life to Jesus and thought I’d lost it all; My dreams and my ambitions, my plans both large and small. I gave them to My Master. Henceforth He’d call the shots. But I had made a big mistake. I sort of lost the plot. Oh yes He was my Master. That point was very clear. But I would make decisions as days gave way to years. It was the way He wanted it. A robot was no use. To think that I would just sit back was really most obtuse. I had to do the following. He’d only point the way. And it was me who had to do the things He said each day. Of course I was a Christian. I’m His and He is mine. But when it comes to action, I’ve got to keep in line. He will not do the things for me that I’m supposed to do. The life that’s lived from day to do is lived by me or you. And this is right and proper. It is my life to live. If I am not responsible, what is there to forgive? Of course He is the Master and He is in control. But He is just the pilot and it is still my soul. This is the greatest comfort. The ultimate design. This is the way it has to be; locked in with Christ Divine. There’s nothing more exciting and He’s made life a blast! And I am thrilled that as a youth I nailed onto the mast, The colours of my future. In Jesus I can boast. He’s washed away my wrinkles and He has made the most, Of everything before me. My future is secure, Because the very Lord of Life has made my black heart pure! I wear His robe of righteousness. I’m decked out as His bride. There’s nothing more that I desire. I’m filled with Him inside! Who else is there in heaven that any could desire? And even when I’m feeling weak, He strengthens me with fire. The fire of His Spirit. The One who makes Him real. The Holy One who fills us all with power, love and zeal. Does this mean there’s no trouble? That never could be true. But He is my inheritance. I stick to Him like glue! The world may have its master and worship other things; But when I think of what He’s done, my spirit man just sings! For He is all Who matters. Suffice for you and me. He is my cup of blessing and ever more will be. Jim Strickland – written Sunday, 21 August 2011

GOD DOES NOT LIE

God is a special person. This is the starting phrase. We know He isn’t human but has many human ways. But unlike everyone I know whom I have ever met. Our God is not a liar or in any person’s debt. He doesn’t tell us stories in which there is no truth. He keeps away from falsehood and never is uncouth. The words that He has stated are absolutely clear. And nothing can be hidden for He is always near. He sets a certain standard; He expects that we obey And none of us can think that we can turn to Him and say, Anything imperfect that’s not truth personified. For He can tell the instant that any of us lie. We know this is His nature. We know it has to be. A lie can’t hold the universe for all eternity. Anything untruthful would surely fall apart. There no other foundation for something that’s this smart! If He began creation with a certain plan in mind, Think of what would happen if the truth you couldn’t find. Everything would crumble and end up in a heap. But God is not a liar whose words He cannot keep. In fact He’s so much more than that. We know He doesn’t change. We may think this is difficult and absolutely strange, But if on one occasion He chose to change His mind. Nothing He’s created would be possible to find. We know His people alter. We have to come in line With all that He’s intended according to design. But if He’s inconsistent where do you think that we’d be? Not even a shadow in His unformed history. It goes without our saying, we cannot change a bit. Jesus makes quite sure of this in order that we fit Into the great salvation the Trinity designed. Their plan was in position when He called us from His mind. It wasn’t going to happen and “nothing” was the norm. Until He spoke the words He did and all began to form. And even when it started so many years ago, He knew where we are heading and how we had to go. It sounds a wee bit fanciful. How Could all this be known? It tells us in the Bible that He reaps what He has sown. So when we were all planted when He called the world to  be, The object of His exercise was making you and me! It’s what the Lord intended before the worlds were made, And everything is just this way so He would be obeyed.  Jim Strickland – written Saturday, 20 August 2011