Season 7, Episode 8, The Truth of His Word Reigns

67, 7-8, SHOW  NOTES & COPYRIGHTS,  (8/4/2022)Today:Christian faith and the world view have been at odds since the time of Jesus’ resurrection.  I am using the word faith instead of religion because faith is from God not religion without the reforms man has instituted into religion.  We Christians must be able to separate the word of God from the words of man.  To do so we, will be led to pray to God our Father, the Creator.We must be ready to face and live in this world which . . . this world which does not like us.  Sorry. I’m trying not to let words get the worst of me before we start reading.  But as the world is against us, God is for us. And by His grace we can run the race before us and cross the finish line that those of the world are unaware of.We’ll start with poems from God Still Rhymes.SHELTER FROM THE STORM (PG. 83)Who will give us shelteras we suffer and swelterfrom the impeding heatof the city street?Who will in our lives so tornshelter us from the storm,from the pouring rains,from the winds of pain?Some do not liketo consider God’s wrathas out they strikealong their earthly path.His wordon our path,where it leadsdo we heed,heed his word, have we heard?Do we careas we starenever knowingwhat we are sowing?Do we live among the herd,do we ignore his wordlooking for treasureand earthly pleasure?There are so manywho refuse to hear,to look in the mirror.Joy there isn’t any.They do not knowthe seeds they sowwill always growdeath in the weeds.There are oncoming storm cloudsas the world shoutsnot knowing the painof the oncoming rain,Not knowing the wrathbecause of their path,not knowing,having never heard.Jesus has calmed the stormy seas,has rescued those in fear and need.And through his sacrifice for our sinhe calmed God’s wrath for those who believe.Discussion:Yes, I like Bob Dylan and have at times tried to write like him.  This shelter from the storm is completely different than the one he wrote with the same title.  They are like faith and the world.Another from God Still Rhymes, pg. 85BORN THEN SCORNEDInto this life you were bornSo that you might be scorned.Never seeing your worthWhile on this earth,Though seeing the torn veil,Not knowing that you would prevail.(John 11:45)Jesus threatens the comfort of our livesJust as he threatened the Pharisee’s lies.For that he would die.Did they, do we know why?The Messiah, the Son of God,For that and all he saidThey wanted him dead.The world hasn’t changed.He who controls rules.The law, did it have the clues?Not for the ruling fewWho believed they knew.But what did they know?What seeds did they sow?Leading the lost sheep astray,Did they ever ask or pray?Today,What do we say?Do we ever prayThat we not beLed astray,But findThe WayThe Truth,And the Life?Please pray that your life can be more than you see at the beginning of the day.Pray that your life may be changed, priorities rearranged,That all you say, that all you do, is not for you aloneBut for...