Why is it that we He who is above all
and astonishes us to no end with wonders great and small
He does not ask more from us than that which He first provides
He never bids us go but where His faithfulness presides
He guides all those who seek Him first before footsteps advance
Knowing our God is always greater than the circumstance
He loves us, how He loves us while we learn love’s costly price
Of offering our bodies as a living sacrifice
For the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak unless
We first seek the kingdom of God and this; His righteousness
Obedience is better than sacrifice, says the Lord
Happy are they who trust in Him and delight in his Word
Forbid we dare to barter till we boldly disobey
The Author of Salvation who has first and final say
Finally, be strong in the Lord, the power of His might
First put on His full armour to be equipped for the fight
So that we can discern between truth and almost-truth, cursed
That deceives us into thinking our ‘happiness’ comes first
© Janet Martin
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders.
Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
7casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
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