Just to Think

 

 

To think that the King of kings

Dwells within my heart,

To think that the Lord of lords

Gave me a brand-new start…

 

To think that the Almighty God

Is my all in all,

To think that on Abba Father

I can always call…

 

To think that the one I offended

Gave His life for me,

To think that through His sacrifice

I have been made free…

 

To think that He walks with me

And he holds my hand,

To think that I am His child

And he includes me in His plan…

 

To think that everything about me

Is important to Him,

To think that he has forgiven me

Of all of my sin…

 

To think that he calls me by name

His name He has given me,

To think He has made me somebody

When I was a nobody…

To think that He cares for me

Each and every single day,

To think He points me in the right way

Every time I go astray…

 

To think that His love is infinite

And His mercies are everlasting,

To think His grace reaches even me

And in Him I am abiding…

 

To think that He has a plan for me

And that He will complete it,

To think that He is so faithful

That trusting is my daily habit…

 

To think that He’ll return for me

Whether I am alive or dead,

And to think that while I live here

He is my Living Head.

 

Just to think that God is my Father

And Jesus is my Lord,

Just to think the Spirit guides me

And I have His Holy Word.

 

Just to that think I do not merit it

Yet He lavishes His love on me,

Just to think that as He promised

I am His eternally.

 

Stewart Russell © October 30, 2020

 

To the Misinformed

Let’s talk about this god

That you don’t like,

Is he a tyrant?

Does he bite?

Is he unjust?

Is he unfair?

Does he give you reason

To be full of despair?

A few more questions

Just to make sure

And I promise you

I won’t ask any more.

Does he make promises

That he doesn’t keep

Especially in difficult times

When the road is steep?

 

Now I have finished

Let me analyze

This god in your head

That you have described.

Having read your form

I am now informed

Your god is deformed;

You need to be transformed.

You are void of sight

Your world is all night,

You will never be right

Until you see the Light.

You’ve been led astray

Each and every day

But your fears I can allay;

I can show you the way.

 

The god you do not like

Is Beelzebub,

A.k.a. the devil,

In him is no good.

He is a tyrant

And he also bites,

In him is all darkness

And surely no light.

He is unjust

And he is unfair,

And he gives every reason

To cause you to despair.

His name is spelt

With a common ‘g’

And his followers are common

And disorderly.

With that understood

Let me introduce to you

God my Saviour

Whom you never knew.

For had you known him

You would also have known,

That none of his children

He ever leaves alone.

Once one of His children,

Always his child,

Nothing like the god

Whom you described.

Acknowledge Him now

And confess your sins,

Open you heart

And let Him come in.

This is no coincidence

But a planned encounter,

Say yes to Him-

That’s your best answer.

To be misinformed

Is to be misdirected

And to continue therein

Is to be regretted.

Now you are informed

Correct your form,

Be ye transformed

And to Jesus conform.

Then…

Let’s talk about this God

That is from above

That now showers you

With infinite love.

Stewart Russell © June 2020