Keys to Heaven
©copyright 2004 Bonita M Quesinberry, R.C.
So many times I have heard someone inquire,
"To enter through heaven's gates, I do aspire;
but, what does it take, what must be done to go?"
It is apparent that God's Word we must know
and to follow in the ways Jesus did show.
I once asked the same questions and even more,
so determined I am to reach heaven's shore.
Some teach one key: in Christ we all must believe,
then from this earth's chaos us He will relieve.
Yet, God said, even demons profess His name.
Does this mean they, too, will gain heavenly fame,
despite those angels' cruel and wicked games?
No way! It means there is yet another key,
if assured heaven we all desire to be.
"What is the second key," I asked earnestly.
"There is none," they all declared determinedly.
That did not make sense; so, I went to the Lord,
as He said to do and, since then, never bored.
El's Word is deep but for me He bridged the fjord.
Safely on the other side, the key I found
amidst Revelation: three times clear and sound.
Jesus Christ, our earthly Lord, is the first key:
for without Him, God sees we do not believe.
Like a safe deposit box, two keys required:
First insert Christ, all His love must be desired;
then, the second key, if you truly aspired,
is God's Law of Liberty from beginning.
In perfect heart, obey to avoid sinning.
"This is the wisdom, heed well without a fuss:
life to those who live in faith, as did Jesus,
and obey God's Statutes of Life, thrice cited."
Without both keys, a life will be indicted
to a second death: three times it's recited.
Exodus and more, even Revelation:
for found in God's Word is His confirmation.
Long before our Messiah lived so few days,
His Father declared who would follow His ways,
the things they would say and do to never fall:
"Bind up God's testimony and seal His Law
among My disciples, that they have no flaw.
Only My Law and Testimony they teach,
for within them is light they never will breach.
"If anyone sets out to preach other words,
deliberately causing My Truths to blur,
it is because there is no light found in them:
they are cursed, full of darkness, anguish and sin."
These only appear to obey God, a whim;
yet in truth, they lust only for the world's things.
Their soul is twisted: absolute death it brings.
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Exodus 20:3-17; Deuteronomy 5:7-21;
Revelation 12:17; 14:12; 22:14;
I Peter 1:16,22
I John 2:15-16; 3:4-6; 3:8-22; 5:2-3;
II John v.6
Isaiah 8:16,20-22
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I am just speechless..you are wonderful and matchless always...thanks for sharing..such a wise piece for my contest...
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Beautifully Written as always...
It is the heart that the Lord looks at. Our actions are reflected in the attitude of our heart. God's supreme law of love is written on our hearts. It is our heart that is the key to our salvation.
"But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." ~ Romans 8:8-10Because of our new life in Jesus Christ, we are able to hear the Holy Spirit telling us through the Word what is right and what is wrong - how to live and what actions bring death.
In these last days, I hear the Lord's still small voice more and more. But there has been a shift. Instead of hearing which "way I am to go," I am hearing more and more which "way I am not to go." The path is narrowing and the way to Truth is becoming clearer and clearer.
Well done as always my dearest friend and sister. This is truly a time to be heeding the ways of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Love and hugs and prayers!
- joanne
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Thank you sooo much, Sis, for the encouraging words! Indeed, if the obedience of Christ is in our hearts, then our actions mirror His actions of obedience. . . because we reflect our love for Him as He reflects His love for us. Like you, I am hearing which way not to go, for the time is short. And, like John in his trials, I find myself in mine saying, "Come, Lord Jesus, come." These times have become the nightmare of which the prophecy speaks.
Much love and hugs and prayers! ~~ SisBon
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