It can be
very difficult just following the Lord.
To
practice what it says to us, in Jesus’ Holy Word.
We much
prefer to compromise, so we don’t have to do,
The
very thing we’re certain, that Jesus told us to!
At times
it’s inconvenient to swim against the stream.
Especially
when we’re following our very special dream.
And when we
look around us and find the going rough,
We know
that what is needed is to call the devil’s bluff.
He doesn’t
make it easy. He fights us all the way.
We have
but one solution and that is we must pray!
And even
as we do it, we find it is a trial,
To make
us lose our patience, or contradict our smile.
At times
it feels as though we are passing through a fire.
That’s
when our motivation, becomes the one desire,
That
Christ has placed within us. The heat becomes intense;
We
realise the effort for us is now immense.
It feels
like being purified as silver or as gold,
As
slowly all that’s not of God begins to lose its hold.
It
shouldn’t be surprising, nor should we think it strange.
It
happens to each one of us as Christ comes into range.
We know
what has been happening. We’re passing through a trial.
It will
not last forever. We’ll suffer for a while!
We know it
is His discipline administered in love,
By
someone understanding. The Lord God High above.
He treats
us like a father who disciplines his son.
Knowing
that He does it to each and everyone,
Who want
to follow after, His Son in what they do.
So each
and every motive is demonstrated true.
Our Master
went before us. He didn’t sin at all!
The
Great High Priest Who understands how easily we fall.
He wants
us to have confidence, before the throne of grace,
Where
we are shown His mercy and are given pride of place.
Not
because of anything that anyone has done.
But
simply on the basis, He is His Father’s Son.
So let us
all continue. He’s said we are secure.
We will
not be tempted more than what we can endure.
And with
the temptation, which we can all resist,
We
conquer by the power of His great and mighty fist.
Jim Strickland – Written - 04 November 2011
