The Protector of My Soul

“To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.” Psalm 10:17

There is only one God that can supply every need we have! There is only one God that has omnipotent power! There is only one God that never loses a battle! There is only one God that is omniscient and knows our every thought! There is only one God that is omnipresent, having the power to deal with all at one time, the righteous and the unrighteous!

This is, “YHWH”, "THE HOLY TETRAGRAMMATON"! “THE FATHER", "THE SON" and "THE HOLY GHOST”, He is altogether “ONE “and altogether "Beautiful”, the “I AM” of my soul! I call Him "JESUS"!

Here is the conclusion of my thought.
It was through GODs love, I was bought!

He is the everlasting protector of my soul!
He watches over me, wherever I go! 

He lifts me up when I fall down!
He wipes my tears and takes my frown!
 
He knows all the weakness I possess!
By His power He removes all the stress!

He fights my battles!
He takes my place! 
I never will lose!
I’m kept by His Grace! 

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

Always Hears - Always Listening

“LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:” Psalm 10:17

I learned from the very beginning of my ministry how important it was to listen to people when they come for help.  I was a novice, saved and called to preach only a couple of months prior.  The pastor had left our little mission church in Anderson, Alaska to take a church in Ouray, Colorado.  When people came for advice I simply listened to them and prayed!  You don’t have to have all the answers.  GOD does!

I’m thankful GOD listens!  Even during those early days as I listened to the people I was silently praying for the LORDs help and He always came through. The LORD is never too tired to listening to us.  I believe it is a sweet smelling savor to Him, like singing in His ear.  The more you pray the more joy you bring to GOD!  Pray in the morning when you rise!  Pray throughout the day! Pray as you walk!  Pray as you talk! Pray at night and when you wake in the night!  Pray, pray and pray more!  The more you pray the more GOD listens!  You can’t wear Him out!

I’m amazed how GOD does listen,

To the prayers that comes from me. 

I’m the least and don’t deserve it,

Oh how grateful I am to thee! 

Not only the words which I do mutter,

But every thought my mind reflects,

GOD is there and GOD does listen,

Listening to all, and always directs!

There GOD is, far above me,

Looking over my feeble soul!

Hearing all that I am praying,

Always there to keep control!

Comfort is always before me,

Knowing that You are always there

Oh my JESUS how I love You! 

I am blessed to be in Your care!

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”  Romans 8:31

The Always King

“The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.”  Psalm 10:16

Jesus, The King of Glory has promised all a hope of complete contentment, restitution and security.  Satan also has a plan for you which is hidden and comprised of good feelings, self-satisfaction and a do it my way attitude.

Feelings will change, Jesus never does!  Self-satisfaction will disappoint. Jesus never does!  Doing it your way may make you proud for a moment but when failures come you will be disappointed.  Jesus never fails!

I have a King that reigns forever;

I am one He’ll always protect. 

His servant I’ll be wherever it takes me. 

Under His love, I’ll never regret.  

His abode is in Heaven next to His Father,

His Spirit lives deep within in my soul. 

One day upon the streets of Glory,

My King and I will take a stroll. 

But what of those whose king is another? 

To where will they make their final abode? 

They’ll follow their king and perish forever!

They’ll walk with their master down the Hell bent road!

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”  Proverbs 14:12

The Colossal Ability of GOD

“Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.”  Psalm 10:15

When we leave our battles to GOD, we never lose!  Battles lost are those we try to win in our own strength!  Better it is to understand our inability and trust our GOD’s ability!  A proud heart holds to its own strength but victory is in JESUS!

I see the arrows approaching,

Spears not far behind.

Take from them their power.

Give me peace of mind. 

Break their arms before me;

Show me all your grace.  

Resting in your valor,

Peril they will face. 

While they are departing,

Stay not far behind. 

Seek out their injustice,

Leave nothing undefined!

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”  1 John 5:4

Who’s the Blind One?

“Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.”  Psalm 10:14

Our foolish mind might deceive us into believing GOD has better things to do then watch over us, but it is a lie.  He knows everything about us even to the point of how many hairs are upon our head! 

He sees our very thoughts, He sees every slip of the tongue and He knows us better than we know ourselves.  When we think He is gone, He is present.  When we sleep He is there and alert!

Is there a place I can go

To escape the eyes of GOD?

Where He can’t see the things I've done,

Or the places I have trod?

Perhaps He doesn't see my deeds,

And is looking at another,

Where He sees all their sin,

And I lay under cover. 

This is just absurdity,

This thought I have comprised,

Thinking that the living GOD,

Might have blinded eyes. 

Oh, however I've found hope

 In the Word He gave. 

He is the helper of the weak,

No longer am I afraid!

“For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.”  Job 34:21

What do you think of GOD?

“Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.”  Psalm 10:13

My heart breaks when I see those, especially in my own family that have chosen their own way instead of GOD’s.  It is so hard to understand why they do as they do but a quick look at my own past reveals some of the answers!  

 

Before I met GOD face to face I had no need for Him.  I didn't know Him as He is!  There were doubts in my mind even of His existence.  I was proud and thought I could make things work by myself.

I struggled, when I looked in the mirror I saw a sad and broken man.  Then I met JESUS!  Did the struggles leave?  No!  But I now had the ability to face anything that came my way. 

The space of the universe is not big enough to explain the peace that came over me or the strength that my GOD gave to me.  I have a new mirror to look into!  When I look into it the only image I now see is JESUS!!!

I can’t understand this.

My mind can’t comprehend.

To despise GOD is abhorrent.

It is GOD that  they offend!

To treat with contempt, One so loving. 

Under their feet His laws they trod. 

They don’t even recognize Him,

As Creator and the Mighty GOD!

They deny His very presents.

They refuse the SPIRITS call. 

With every step they turn,  

They don’t see their fatal fall. 

But one day He’s coming

A two edged Sword in His hand.

He’ll judge the quick and dead.

Will you be able to stand?

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.”  1 Corinthians 15:47-49

Arise, O LORD

“Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.”  Psalm 10:12

There is no greater peace than the peace of knowing GOD will fight our battles!  And yet we struggle time after time, trying to fight the battle on our own.  Is it so hard to let go and let GOD fight for you?

It is a matter of faith!  If we say we believe what GOD says and never rely on Him for what He has promised, we are weak and the strength of GOD is unused in our lives.  

We don’t have to wait to see the Glory of GOD, we can see it now!  He reveals Himself to us as He takes control of our battles.  He did “Arise” and He will “Arise” in every battle He fights!

Oh the joy I have for tomorrow.

I know the Lord has my hand.

Never does worry beset me.

In Him alone I will take my stand. 

When I’m torn by those that hate me,

Set apart for them to press. 

I feel the Lord here beside me,

Now I’m ready to face the test.

I feel His hand now upon me;

His assurance is at its best. 

“Arise, O LORD”, you’re my armor. 

While you fight, I’ll just rest!

“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”  Deuteronomy 31:6 

No! GOD Doesn't Forget

“He has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he hides his face; he will never see it.”  Psalm 10:11

It’s been awhile now,

I think GOD forgot.

No longer will I worry.

I don't think I'll get caught! 

Perhaps He didn't mean to say,  

The things He did speak;

I will go my merry way,

My own ways will I seek!

I don’t even feel Him now,

He is no where to be found,

So what I do is up to me. 

I know I will abound!   NOT!

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”  Jeremiah 17:9

God never forgets what He has spoken.  But He does forget our sin when we trust what He has spoken! 

“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”  Isaiah 43:25

A foolish and wicked heart believes God isn’t aware of our disobedience to what He has spoken!

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”  Galatians 6:7

The Wicked will Cower

“He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.”  Psalm 10:10

The believer lives by the hope of their salvation.  Their faith carries them through any situation they are faced with. There is no one, not even Satan has the power to defeat them.

The wicked of the world may beat us to the ground.  They may bruise our bodies or even destroy it.  But we have JESUS, and that’s enough!  His power is above all power and no one has more power then He has! 

If you try to destroy Him by drowning Him, He will walk calmly on the water!  When the storm comes upon Him, He tells it to calm down!  Put Him in a furnace of fire and He will refuse to burn!  Put Him in a den of wild and hungry beasts and they will lie at His feet and purr!  Kill Him and He will raise Himself from the dead!

Awful is the ways of the wicked.

Evil minds, immoral and bigoted! 

They are without concern for another.

Absorbed with self, they’re the devils brother!

They think themselves wise without error.

They walk around with their nose in the air!

They’re out of control, they take all they can.

To ruin you is part of their plan!

But don’t be weary of their wicked ways.

Trust in JESUS and give Him praise!

 One day they will have their special hour.

They’ll fall face down, we’ll watch them cower!

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”  Romans 8:31-34

Out of the Mouth of the Lion

“He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.”  Psalm 10:9

Just as the wicked prepare the way for our destruction we too must prepare ourselves in advance against such peril.  The only way to escape the net of the wicked is by putting our trust in the One that has paved the road before us.  Jesus provides our safety on the road built with His blood. 

The lion crouches down,

Waiting for his prey,

So does the wicked one,

Wanting you to slay! 

The lion lays waiting,

Planning out his snatch.

The wicked prepare their plan.

It’s you they want to catch!

They watch every move you make

They come close by your side.

They draw you into their net.

And leave you petrified!

There is never a ditch to fall in

Or any miry mud!

When you trust in JESUS

And His precious blood!

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”  Jude 24-25

They Watch and Wait

“He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.”  Psalm 10:8

When we find ourselves satisfied and comfortable with the way things are going, we are at our weakest.  We are more vulnerable when we feel good and don’t seem to have a worry in the world then at any other time.  Complacency is a killer!

We are at all times being watched. We may not see them but they are there, watching for either good or evil.  As Christians we would never want to be a stumbling block to the person that has their eyes on us, desiring Christ.

Those that are out to do us harm and ruin our testimonies are constantly waiting for the perfect opportunity to do just that.  And they will if we fall asleep!  I don’t care how strong you are without the help of JESUS, you are too weak!  Don’t become a bull frog and get all puffed up, you might get stepped on!

Thinking about an owl I watched everyday out of the window of my house, taught me a great lesson.

I used to watch an owl,

That sat high on a tree.

Everyday that came,

It would take a look to see.

Was there an unwary mouse

In the field below?

Every time there was,

Away the owl would go.

He would swoop down below,

From the top of that tree.

Down to get the mouse,

That had no time to flee.  

There are owls you know,

Just as humankind.

Watching every step,

Even yours or mine.

They watch from secret places,

Our each and every move.

Hoping we will faint

And not be able to move. 

So my little mice

Keep a watchful eye.

Always be alert

Watching toward the sky.

This same advice I give to you,

Those that follow Christ.

Keep your eyes on Jesus

And never be enticed!  

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”  James 4:7

The Forked Tongued Fool

“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.”  Psalm 10:7

Satan has from the beginning been a deceiver and a liar!  He is identified as a serpent, a slimy crawling creature full of poisonous venom.  He speaks through a forked tongue which under is found fangs that produce the poison that destroys and causes death!

He is a chameleon that appears as one thing but is another.  He is a deceiver that promises gold but it is fools gold that tarnishes!  He promises diamonds but gives paste! He uses the very word of God, twisting it to say things it was never meant to say.  His purpose is to convince and control the mind of those that are deceived.  His way is beautiful to the eye and sweet to the ear, but it is full of vanity and its end is Hell!

Out of his mouth spew profanities,
He blasphemes The Most High GOD.
When his followers hear his utterance,
They stand and do applaud!  

Each word he speaks is treacherous,

Deceitful and full of fraud.

He tries to convince his listeners,

That his words come straight from God! 

But the faithful of Jehovah,

See through his sinful wit,

One day with our hands raised high,

We’ll cheer when he’s put into the pit!

 “And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”  Revelation 20:1-3

The Big Shot

“He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.”  Psalm 10:6

Thinking we are right never makes us right.  Better it is to know the truth and live by it then to live in a fantasy that fades.  Self is a dirty image in a mirror that needs a good cleaning but doesn't have the power to clean itself. 

A stubborn mind deceives itself into thinking it is above all, but the folly of it exposes stupidly.  To think we have all power and might is an illusion of a wicked heart and our weakness will be uncovered.

He has made up his mind;

It is written in stone,

And has no desire for change. 

He won’t budge an inch,

He knows he is right,

And thinks he has hold of the reins. 

He has no fear;

He believes he is safe,

And no one can harm him at all. 

Arrogant he is,

Superior to all,

And thinks he will never fall!  

(JESUS)  “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”  Colossians 1:15-17 

The Way of the Wicked

“His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.”  Psalm 10:5

We wait for the day when all wickedness will disappear. When there will be no more darkness and yet no need for the sun. The brightness of GOD is our Everlasting Light!

The way of the wicked

It has twists and turns.

It has no borders

And many sojourns!

Their conduct is perverse

And their demands are untrue.

By their wickedness they wish,

To sway me and you!

Their thoughts do grovel

Before earthly effects.

Unable to understand GOD,

Their minds have been vexed.

They are puff up inside,

With their fiery breath!

Like the mouth of a dragon,

Speak poison and death!

“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”  Revelation 21:23

The Arrogant Fool

“The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.”  Psalm 10:4

Only a fool ignores GOD or believes He doesn't exist! He is full of himself and sees no need other than what he alone can supply. His eyes are blinded by his prideful heart.  He is like one that looks in a mirror and is overwhelmed with what he sees.  His ears are dull of hearing and he resists the Word of GOD!

Of what do the wicked think?

And what goes on in their mind?

Why do they think so high of self?

As they walk this earth so blind!

They walk with their heads in the air.

Their hearts are full of conceit.

They think they are always right.

They deceive and they won’t retreat!

Think it not odd, they seek not GOD.

In their mind He doesn't exist. 

They refuse the truth of the Word!

And GOD, they continually resist!

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”  Psalm 14:1

Follow the Leader

“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.”  Psalm 10:3

When man is led by false power he will fall in the same pit as his leader.  We become just like the one we allow to have an effect on our lives.  False leadership is worse than no leadership at all! Better is man to wander than to take the hand of a wicked leader!

Godly leadership is precious and when found it is like finding treasure that fulfills the hearts desire.  To find the Pearl of Great Price is far above what the heart can imagine and leads to the Path of Righteousness!   

There are some questions we all must answer!  Who do we follow?  Are we following the one that promises wealth, stature and the envy of others or are we following the One that promises freedom from sin a resurrected life and peace on earth?  What is most important to us?  What we are seeking will tell us what we are inside and who are leader really is!

There he is this pompous fool,

Sitting high on boosted stool. 

Lifted high by his own decree,

He seeks to deceive you and me. 

He gathers together the weak and the small,

With boastful words he gathers them all. 

Convincing his crowd of all his might,

They fall at his feet to his delight. 

But in the end all those he deceived,

Wished they had not in him believed.

They put their trust in this pompous fool,

Instead of GOD and His Perfect Jewel!

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”  Proverbs 14:12

“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.  

Proverbs 21:2

“But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”  1 Corinthians 8:6

I’m Telling DADDY on You

“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”  Psalm 10:2

It is natural to anguish over the pain that others cause.  However it is the flesh that wants to return the pain to that person, by our own efforts.  Our efforts double the trouble for us and we are twice worse off. 

Jesus taught us to "Turn the other cheek".  He also showed us by His example to go to the Father when we are in need.  When someone is after you and causing you trouble, turn your cheek, get on your knees and tell your Abba Father (Daddy)!

There is one that torments me;

I can’t get him off my mind. 

I can’t escape the thought of him,

This one that is so unkind. 

With hot pursuit he charges forth.

I seem too weak to flee. 

I’m crushed inside I need Your help,

LORD!  Please hear my plea! 

Let all the schemes he designed for me,

That causes me such harm. 

Be returned to him with double force,

And for me his attacks disarm!

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”  Galatians 4:6 

Where Art Thou

“Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?”  Psalm 10:1

We come to trust Christ because we see the need in our lives.  Our cry is, ‘Lord I can’t do this on my own, please help!’

We become complacent and drift away like a leaf on a slow moving stream.  It seems peaceful as we float away in our imaginary bliss.  But when we are stopped the reality of being where we don’t belong sets in.  We are far from where we belong.  Our cry now has changed to, ‘Where is GOD?’

I wonder where GOD has gone,

He seems so far away.

I wished I hadn't mistrusted Him

And went my separate way!

I don’t know how I’ll face the day,

With Him not at my side. 

I wished I hadn't left You LORD.

I was stupid in my pride!

But now on bended knee I come

And ask again for grace.

Please take from me this sinfulness.

And bring me to Your place!

Now that You have lifted me

And shown again Your care.

I realize You never left.

But You were always there!

GOD doesn't hide from us, we hide from Him!

“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?”  Genesis 3:8-9

But Men

“Put them in fear, O LORD; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.”  Psalm 9:20

Some have elevated themselves to a place they don’t deserve.  Thinking to high of oneself is a sure way to become little in the eyes of others.  When we can’t see past ourselves and see our need, we are a sure candidate for failure.  

When man puts himself above GOD’s authority he is a fool whose life will end in tragedy.  Only a fool will deny GOD and yet we see this everyday. People contradict GODs Word, refuse His love and decide they know better.

Make no mistake about it GOD is GOD and we are “but men”!

They lift themselves tall and high;

They think they are so grand.

They imagine themselves as eagles 

Flying to heights to stand.

But they are all just measly men
They haven’t got a clue.
The heights they've reached is nowhere,
And only proved themselves a fool!

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”  2 Corinthians 12:10