Wednesday 20 May 2015

Crazy Freaks!!

Staring at an ocean
With a stick extended to the waters
The old man was crazy to the core

Stepping onto a turbulent water
On the word of what seemed a ghost
The fisherman seemed to have lost it

Sacrificing the long awaited blessing
An only son for a voice that speaks occasionally
The rich old guy was psychic

Buliding a big boat
Advocating waterfall from heaven
There was another lunatic

Asking a lame man to get up and walk
For he was spoken to with the name of a dead guy
The men sounded ridiculous

Standing in front of a tomb sealed 4 days ago
Asking the stone to be rolled away
The Lord sounded irrational

Following a master for double share
When he gets caught up to the heaven
The disciple was a queer one

Entering the presence of a king
Uncalled yet risking life for the family
She was an odd queen

Struck by a lightning
Heard an echo of a buried master
Revolutionary turned religious nut

Gathered in the name of a lost master
Awaited for a friend never heard of
The followers were an odd bunch

Master of hundreds was he
Yet humble to the master’s words
The centurion was a foolish one

Defiling the law of the land
With open window prayers
The fellow was fanatical

Watching the flames made extra hot
Yet declaring their faith strong and bold
The lads were of a peculiar kind

Banished to a far away island
Dreamed of the future
His favorite disciple was barmy

Challenging the prophets of the nation
Calling for fire from nothingness
The lonely prophet turned eccentric

Picked on as the bible nut
Glad to be in good company
Yes am a Jesus freak

Yet O Yet

The storms are raging high
The sea is wild and fiery
No lifeguards do I see
No help seems near
And Yet O Yet

The dark clouds refuse to budge
No sunlight for so long
Darkness is all I feel
Both inside and outside
And Yet O Yet

My words don’t rhyme anymore
My smile seems dead on the whole
Each breath is hard to take
Each step drudgingly tough
And Yet O Yet

The divine seems so far
His promises like a distant star
Dreams and hopes are fantasy
Reality so far from His words
And Yet O yet

I see no sign of the One who promised
No healing touch anywhere
My prayers seem to bounce back
I seem to shout in the dark
And yet O yet

And Yet O yet
When did I learn to trust so much
Like an idiot I smile
Like a fool I believe
For He has never failed me

And Yet O Yet
The One who promised me life
Has the best in store
His words instill peace amidst the storms
His arms hold me up for the ride

So Yet Yes yet
I trust in the One who holds my hand
The One who promised He wont leave
The One who can never go back on His word
Yes I still trust in You Lord


Sunday 10 May 2015

THE BEST!!!

The heavenly father speaks just as a friend would speak to us. His words strengthen, support, encourage and soothe us. But there are times when His words go straight into the depth of our heart piercing it like a double edged sword. The impact can often be felt literally when you sit there stuck, in His presence, as His words echo within!!! This message was one of those.


Malachi 1:8
And when you give what is blind for an offering, it is no evil! and when you give what is damaged and ill, it is no evil! Give it now to your ruler; will he be pleased with you, or will you have his approval? says the Lord of armies.

I don't know about you all, but I certainly had my boundaries all demarcated. I thought I would just settle in as a good Christian with all the love for my Lord secured within. I would share the love of God to those who surround me and maybe do something in church and sit back and relax. That was certainly what I had planned for myself. Though Lord kept pestering me through many of His servants, to dive deeper into the pool of anointing and to enter into another grade of relationship with Him, I stood firm within the circle I drew.

Then one day, these words jumped from the bible and pierced me deep "How can you settle for a lesser gift if you really love God?". Won't all the sacrifices unto Him be of the highest quality if you really really love Him? O Come on, He gave His best.. His very best indeed!! His only son.
The verse put a different thought into me. If I kept saying Lord here I am.. as a living sacrifice I give myself and all those good stuff you say and YET..YET refrain from giving my best unto the building of His kingdom, how can I ever stand in His presence boldly? How can I say with a clear conscience that I sacrificed my best offering? I would turn out to be no less than a hypocrite in doing so.

His word asks me to give my best. The best of my time, the best of my energy, the best of my Talents, the best of everything. After all whatever I have is only what He has given me. Why should I hold back from giving it all into His kingdom? Why should I refrain from giving it all??? Why should I draw boundaries and set limits to how far I can go when He has showered on much more than I can ever give back?

If you and me can put in more energy and better of our resources and the best of our talents for all the worldly things, why are we holding back from doing the best unto His kingdom? Why do you give him the second best when you can easily go for the best with a little more dedication, an ounce of courage and another pinch of effort. Its not the situations nor the society that is often binding us but it is our lax mentality when it comes to spiritual matters. We limit ourselves with a 'This is enough' button. I think this is another phrasing for 'This is all you deserve Lord'. Ouch! That sounds bad right? That is exactly what the Lord says in Malachi.

The Lord asks us a simple question: Why do you bring to me the crippled when you have a healthy sacrifice all in store for your king? In today's world, it can be modified to 'Why do you bring me your lazy efforts for my kingdom when you spend hours trying to please your boss? Am I least of who deserves your best??'

All of us who shout our love for Christ in churches and forget all about it in day to day life, let us be awakened to the question the Lord has put forth. Are we doing our best for His kingdom? Are our sacrifices pure and complete? Or are they half hearted efforts like the crippled lambs? Renew yourselves ye children of God. Give Him your best in everything especially your talents. Use them for His glory.

To all the writers out there, may your pens write for the glory of kingdom. Let your words overflow with His love!
To all you artists, may your creation reflect His grace and mercy!
To all you singers out there, let your voice lift up His name in all the earth!
To all the dancers, dance for His kingdom!
To all the creations, you are gifted with one thing or the other, use it for His kingdom and in the very BEST way possible. Stop bringing crippled sacrifices. He deserves the best and the best is what you bring to the one you love!!

THE POTTER


WONDERFUL FATHER

Wonderful wonderful Father
Your love knows no bounds
Loving and caring
Each moment you carry
This weakest child of all

You are beyond all our fathoms
Your mercy outflows all walls
Your grace has lifted us up
Your hand still holds us strong

No man compares to You
No words describes Your reach
No knee will fail to bend
At the feet of Your mighty throne

The word that shuts
The mouth of the Lions
The hand that separates
The great Red sea
Your name be lifted high