DO YOU KNOW?

Do you know the difference between “in” and “of”...

   or between “burden” and “desire”?

Just one word changed in our understanding...

   can plug-up His Gift of Love.

His statement is, Have the faith “of” God;

   That’s His inheritance to me...

and His “desires”, as well, will be formed in my heart;  

   Not a “burden” of work’s tragedies.

Therein, only is justification; Therein only, am I free;

   His disciple’s followed, as He showed them His Heart,

thus, forming a “necessity”...

   to tell The Good News, with great confidence,

that manifested into His evidence.

When He said, “have” the faith of Jesus, He is saying to me:

   Here, you can “have” it; It’s Mine and it’s free!

Otherwise, you will work to try to attain;

   This is the action that dis-honor’s His Name.

That’s what Ananias did and fear spread thru the land;

   I wonder if yet, we understand...

the seriousness of dis-honoring His gift;

   Instead, working and storing our inheritance?

Then my actions are saying, “I don’t trust You.”;

   Even then, “faith” in “His faith’ will see me thru;

And not “with words that darken council”,

   that “friends” have mis-quoted to you. 

They say, “After you have suffered sufficiently,

   then you will be worthy; Wait patiently!”

I thought Jesus did that and passed this to me;

   “His Perfect Work” that Religion can’t see.

Patience will develop, I agree...

   while His Perfect Heart is being formed in me. 

But, if I don’t know the goal; If I don’t understand...

   I will work to be worthy and pollute His Land. 

His Government’s run by inheritance...

   My Government’s run with money to finance;

His Government’s run with the faith “of” Him; 

   My Government’s run by the compromise “of” men.

If I continue to diminish Him,

   what then can I offer to in-prisoned men?

Oh! The importance of not changing His Word...

   with assumptions, motives and opinions!    

He really doesn’t need our help, you know;

   His Life is sufficient for dominion.   

Did you ever think, when He said to “try” Him...

   and see what He would pour out,

with opened windows of Heaven; Is it money only...

   that He is talking about?

I don’t think so; Thou, that is a part;

   I think, rather, He’s speaking about His Heart...

that He’s writing on mine, so I will know:

   Our Heart’s beat together and it’s His Blood that flows...

like rivers of living water, He said;

   Completely sufficient to raise the dead;

And not compromise those that are alive;

   With the faith OF Jesus, I will survive! 

March 7^th, 2006