Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Worthless Words


"O come, let us worship... our Maker.  For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart... Your fathers tempted Me, proved Me, and saw My work... unto whom I sware in My wrath that they should not enter into My rest" (Psalm 95:6-11).  "Not everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven... Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not... in Thy name done many wonderful works?  And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:21-23).

Let words depict a true devotion
Instead of superficial chatter.
The Lord discerns the vain commotion
Of worthless words that only flatter.

We hear the wondrous invitation
To worship God, our great Creator. 
He is the Lord of our salvation;
Behold His love:  there is none greater! 

Yet it is possible to say
Such words and still be insincere. 
The Holy Spirit calls "TODAY"
To come to Christ "if ye will hear."

TODAY the lost may hear His voice
With hearts that turn and are not hardened.  
The time is NOW to make the choice
To trust in Christ and thus be pardoned. 

How empty is the mere tradition
Of worthless words and vain behavior
From those who trusted in religion
Instead of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

O Lord, You have addressed that scene
When many hearts shall be revealed 
That said the words they didn't mean,
And thus their souls were NEVER healed. 

Lord, send us forth that we may plead
With souls to turn in TRUTH to You,
Forsaking worthless words that lead
To pleasant speech that is not true.  


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