Sometimes in the morning I feel a bit like a turtle,
as I emerge from my 'shell' of cozy covers
to hit snooze, then retreat back beneath blanket-oblivion,
until finally Truth, in this case, aka Morning,
prods me into motion and I trundle to the kitchen
to 'pour myself a cup of ambition'...🎜🎝
...because no matter how I ignore, deny or pretend,
Truth abides.
It is unaffected by Denial's mayhem of confusion
pride's boldness/boastfulness of rebellion
doubt's folly of rejection,
and Disregard's lack of reverent fear
Truth is a solid foundation
in the shifting tide of seasons, opinions and generations.
It anchors wisdom's disciplines
It corrects erring thought.
It exposes deception
It is the Belt that secures
the breastplate of righteousness
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
Sanctify them by[d] the truth; your word is truth.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son
from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For the law was given through Moses;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
So, all this to say
Rise and shine!!
because...
It is not for nothing, no!
By God's grace and truth we go
Faith is not some futile fling
Nor we, puppets on a string
God, who is First in command
Guides us by His nail-scarred Hand
His Word girds both aged and youth
With trustworthy, timeless Truth
Truth, to fit us for the strife
Through the highs and lows of life
Foolish to doubt or dispute
What God said IS Absolute
No matter what waits to be
Truth is faith's divine decree
Steadfast in Want's constant flux
Is the kind Creator's crux
Able to withstand the tow
Stable in time's ebb and flow
Stronger than opposing tides
The Word-rooted Truth abides
It is not for nothing then
Courage is renewed, amen
Fit to fight faith's cunning foe
By God's grace and truth we go
© Janet Martin
No comments:
Post a Comment
I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!