‘By his faith,
the righteous shall live’, four times I read,1
But only as by God’s Word we are daily fed.
Walking by faith ensures His presence in life’s scenes,
Freeing us from the prison of what’s only seen.
Faith calls things that are not, as though they were,
But only as by God’s Word we are daily fed.
Walking by faith ensures His presence in life’s scenes,
Freeing us from the prison of what’s only seen.
Faith calls things that are not, as though they were,
just like God.2
Substance hoped for,
evidence not yet seen, like in fog.
This is the kind of faith that God ordains,
And backs it up with power that sustains.
But as with every other thing across this world of ours,
The faith walk has been corrupted by devilish powers!
We’re tempted to get God’s results by other means, thus,
Far away from God’s Word, this temptation pulls on us.
Unpacking this temptation, we can see how it works,
And discover deadly stingers that beneath it lurks.
Positive confessions, statements that belie facts,
Concepts void of God, but from His Word
This is the kind of faith that God ordains,
And backs it up with power that sustains.
But as with every other thing across this world of ours,
The faith walk has been corrupted by devilish powers!
We’re tempted to get God’s results by other means, thus,
Far away from God’s Word, this temptation pulls on us.
Unpacking this temptation, we can see how it works,
And discover deadly stingers that beneath it lurks.
Positive confessions, statements that belie facts,
Concepts void of God, but from His Word
have been hacked.3
If not authorized by God’s powerful promises,
And not rooted in His relationship auspice,
The power source may simply be personal will power,
With pride that will only puff you up,
If not authorized by God’s powerful promises,
And not rooted in His relationship auspice,
The power source may simply be personal will power,
With pride that will only puff you up,
and make you prouder.
When our leaders say many things that belie facts,
And when confronted, there is no word that retracts,
Strangely, this is exactly how Godly ‘faith-speak’ sounds!
But that 4 requires evidence ...that righteousness abounds!
Anyone can learn and try to apply God’s tactics,
For some worldly gain, or political theatrics.
For ages, devils tried that through men. Preposterous!
When our leaders say many things that belie facts,
And when confronted, there is no word that retracts,
Strangely, this is exactly how Godly ‘faith-speak’ sounds!
But that 4 requires evidence ...that righteousness abounds!
Anyone can learn and try to apply God’s tactics,
For some worldly gain, or political theatrics.
For ages, devils tried that through men. Preposterous!
God’s tactics, sans His
Word-power?! Disastrous!
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1 Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38
1 Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38
2 Romans 4:17
3 ‘This Book of the Law shall not depart from
your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to
do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way
prosperous, and then you will have good success.’ (Joshua 1:8) See also Hebrews
3:1. Imagine if Joshua & Co. had tried to conquer Jericho simply based on his/their own prideful, personal confessions!
4 Godly ‘faith-speak’
