The greatest joy for me
unto my sin stained soul,
are the words of the scriptures,
given to the prophet Habakkuk,
" Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him;
but the just shall live by his faith."
Though I stumble and fail,
even when I am lost in the shadows of self,
there is hope eternal
as long as my eyes
are looking in trust towards Christ.
It is the blessing I hold as shield
when the world crashes around my life,
though vile lips would bring their darts
from the mouth of the devil,
saying I'm nor good enough or purged of wrong
for deserving any chance at salvation,
ever do I hold onto the assurance
that faith alone in Jesus as Lord and Savior
is what counts as righteousness in God's eyes
Oft have I fought the inner voice of doubt,
the cruel mouths of those with no love
who say you must be cleansed of any evil
before Heaven will redeem your spirit.
Walking, bruised and battered
towards the image of Calvary,
grateful by trusting with all my heart
in my Heavenly father's promises
and His boundless grace,
I can stand without fear before His throne,
feeling truly at peace and free.
Author notes
Hab 2:4 ... "Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith."
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a wonderful scripture to share. this has such meaning as you have so eloquently laid pen to. thank you for sharing this with us. keep writing! God bless you always
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Excellent one, dad
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amazing..
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Very Inspiring
Truly beautiful my brother
Jsut beautiful. And no matter what anyone says, at the end of the day it's your relationship with God that is the deciding factor, not what anyone else says or thinks.
Our salvation is purely between Him and us solely.
All the best with this hun
Gaylene
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Dear friend, to read this tonight upon coming home..no scripture could be more welcome, and your paraphrased interpretation though verse! Such comfort for a weary soul, disheartened at times by the world and what it offers and gives..His truth is all we need about who we are in this world! Very much loved and valued! Bravo for
this noble masterpiece of a write! Bookmarked!
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Very nicely written.
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Perfect. This says it all.
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