But For God, The Sorrows that Abound
I see the sorrows that abound
The depths of pain that do surround
Anger, hate the awful sound
Dear Lord, where are you now?
I need to feel you close somehow
To know this pain, you did allow
Help my eyes to just see You
I need someway to have your view
To see the victory that was won
Upon that cross by your dear Son
For there upon a hill so high
A cross that reached into the sky
Your Son did bleed, and He did die
To save a sinner such as I
Oh, Father dear did you cry?
Were there tears that filled your eye?
As you gazed from up above
Steadied your hand, because of love
You saw beyond the wretched pain
And focused then upon the gain
But for God
For human hearts so filled with pride
Desire to rule and cast aside
Their only hope, their one true guide
As evil grows within each heart
They grasp it tight, to ne’er depart
While shouting theirs a brand-new start
That only they can show the way
To bring mankind a better day
So blind they are to never see
Their nothingness can never be
More than the darkness deep within
So, torn and tossed by their own sin
What fools to think they’d ever win
More than the darkness of this life
So filled with pain and self-made strife
That stabs one’s soul with molten knife
Yet still they feel that they are right
That they are all by their own might
And filled with self, reject the thought
Their life is nothing, unless bought
Justice Does Demand
For justice does demand a price
And nothing else could e’er suffice
Except for Christ’s dear sacrifice
And yet they run their hell-bent way
Believing all their tongues do say
It is the truth, their words do slay
This world continues spiraling down
Within their words, they too shall drown
Amid the pain, the bitter strife
That without God makes up this life
Unless they humbly bow their head
Believing all that He has said
Allowing Him to reign instead
Unless by faith they do accept
Their feeble hearts are so inept
Until for sin they too have wept
They cannot ever win life’s race
Or gaze upon His Glorious face
Eternally, to know His Grace
Whose love by faith our sins erase
Yahweh, Lord the Great I AM
Yahweh, Lord the Great I AM
The One True God of Abraham
Jesus Christ, Your Righteous Lamb
How great the pain you must have known!
As Darkness fell—not one light shone
Your wrath for sin poured from your throne
On Your Beloved and sinless son
To Justify all that you’ve done
For never could you compromise
Your Righteousness or otherwise
If you forgave and no one paid
Your justice would have been enslaved
And righteousness would only fade
So, looking far beyond Your pain
You focused then upon the gain
Tomorrow’s harvest full of grain
Each one You knew would call Your name
You loved so much, you did proclaim
I’ll pay their price for all their sin
While justice, righteousness doth win
I see the sorrows that abound
The depths of pain that do surround
Anger, hate the awful sound
And yet, Dear Lord, I know your near
Safe in your arms, I have no fear
There may be pains sometimes down here
Life may have its ups and downs
The angry mobs with hate filled frowns
My love and joy look past the pain
Because You Are My All, My Gain
Concluding Thoughts
[bctt tweet=”The Anger, Sorrow, and Evil that surrounds us and abounds in this world is evidence of what man is capable of when God is not Lord of our lives.” username=”effiedarlene”]
[bctt tweet=”Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. hebrews 3:12″ username=”effiedarlene”]
[tweetthis] he did evil because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord 2Chron12:14[/tweetthis]
[bctt tweet=”When men and women turn away from the truth of the gospel, all they have is their own wisdom leading to anger, frustration, and failure” username=”effiedarlene”]
[bctt tweet=”The Sorrows anger and evil that abounds and surrounds us reveals the true nature of human hearts separated from God. Without God as Lord of our hearts, our efforts are all in vain. No politician can fix what only faith in Christ can” username=”effiedarlene”]
[bctt tweet=”2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their OWN lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall TURN AWAY their ears from the TRUTH and shall be turned unto FABLES.” username=”effiedarlene”]
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because, He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2018
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