Wednesday, October 19, 2011

CONFIDENCE IN GOD


Are you afraid of what may be?
That ruin could come onto thee,
The way it overtakes God’s foes,
And catches you behind your toes.
Because it causes you to trip;
Or, worst of all, to lose your grip.
But in the end you’ll find you’ll praise.
The Lord above; and so you raise,
Your hands to celebrate the way,
That you will win and without delay.

In life you’ve seen what sinful man,
Will do to try and break the plan
Of God, who shows you what to do;
And How the Lord takes care of you.

We’ve seen His anger on the boil;
And watched the way that He will foil,
The plans of those who seek to be,
Opponents of His Majesty!
But it is pointless, in the end;
Because they find they must contend,
With Him Who cannot know defeat,
And so they’re certain to be beat!

It’s possible they will survive.
Perhaps they will escape alive?
One thing is certain, they will know,
The wrath of God on those below.
For God is in complete command,
Of kings and kingdoms in the land.
No man can stand against the One,
Who makes creation carry on.

That’s why I know that I must wait,
Until The Lord decides their fate.
That’s why I’m standing on the tower,
Watching for the fateful hour;
When He’ll decide what must be done,
With absolutely everyone!
It’s wonderful; to see Him move.
The enemy falls in a groove,
That leads them to the final hour,
When they will know about His power.

It’s then I start to realise,
If things are right before His eyes;
If people do what’s fair and right,
Their future can be good and bright!
This is acceptable to Him,
Whose eyes can never fade or dim!

That’s when the Master shows to me,
That His approval I will see,
By what will happen to my foes.
I’ll shake their hand, not come to blows.

That’s why my heart is filled with hope.
No longer do I merely cope,
With circumstances still unseen,
But by what holiness can mean;
To those who follow Him each day,
Determined not to fall away.

The miracle I’m blessed to see,
For shame will never come to me,
If I’ll continue in His will!
In fact my dreams, He will fulfil;
And this is why I have no shame.
It’s cast away in Jesus’ name.
The radiance that you behold,
In me, the Lord’s made manifold.

So let us celebrate today,
There’s none like You in any way!
You ride aloft up in the skies!
Your majesty can’t be disguised;
And You are powerful and true,
Above what any man can do!
                     -oOo-
Jim Strickland – Written  20th October 2011