You are Truth, Lord and You Alone

You are truth and You alone
So, take this heart that once was stone
Reveal Your will and make it known
That through my life Your light is shown
Into the darkest, dreary night
That all might see Your strength and might
And let me die to selfish pride
That in Your Will I do abide
A beacon of Your love Divine
I am the Branch, You are the Vine

Truth

With all that is going on in this world today, let us pause and look to Jesus. Truth perhaps being the thing we seek more than anything else lately. After all as we awaken bewildered in the woke cancel culture with our heads reeling from all the news media proclaiming themselves to proclaim truth. Yet, every one with a different “truth”, meaning none can be. We find ourself, like Pontius Pilate saying, “ What is truth?” (John 18:38).

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) And “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. ” (John 18:37) 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8: 31-32 )

John wrote, “

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:14,16, 17

Truth Proclaimed In Jesus, Alone.

Therefore, let me share with you this poem I wrote; because in this world we will have moments of deep sorrow, pain and suffering. If we keep our eyes focused on Him, we can find hope. We can stand on the truth of His Word to guide us. Therein, we have hope abounding. Even more so as the day of His return approaches and we know that we shall see Him in all of His Glory.

You are Truth, Lord and You Alone

When I feel so lost alone
I turn and look upon Your throne
You, who for my sins did die
To rise again and justify
A wretched heart whose selfish pride
Could never set my Self aside
Until I saw a glimpse of you, Your gaze
That set my soul ablaze
A love burst forth, one greater still 
Compels me bow beneath Your will

And when I feel so sad, so down
I then must look upon Your crown
A crown of thorns once pierced Your brow
Exchanged for Glory that somehow
Did then bestow on me Your Grace
So as I gaze upon Your face
Transformed this wretched heart of mine
Reflects Your righteous Heart Divine
As step by step I bow before
The one who doth my life restore

Yet, when I stop to see this world
The sorrow, pain; it’s evil hurled
Upon the foolish, blind, and lost
I then can see the depth, the cost
The weight of sin You chose to bare
For selfish ones who do not care
With hate-filled looks, their brazen stare
Whose hardened hearts do then declare
Themselves as kings yet all the while
Destroying all with Hate and guile

They think themselves so righteous wise
While cloaked with lies their one disguise
Oh, how I hate to see them Lord
Despising You in one accord
Yet, there I see your arms stretched wide
To bid them come to You, abide
To come repentant, sinner come
And bow before Your throne succumb
Unto Your Grace, Your love profound
While singing praise, Salvation’s Sound

So broken, sad my desperate heart
Desires to leave this world, depart
To sit before Your precious throne
And bask within Your love alone
Broken, scarred, no strength, no might
To face the battles, I MUST fight
Yet then I hear Your gentle voice
Bid me to stay and make the choice
To stand once more, Your truth my shield
As to they will I fully yield

In You I have the strength, the might
In darkness, shine Your brilliant light
So, hold me tight within Your hand
That I might do Your will as planned
Your love, your joy will fill each day
You’ll give my lips the words to say
So that the broken, lost alone
May then repent, make You their own
Finding You to be their greatest treasure
A Perfect love beyond all measure


I bid the broken, lost, and sad
Come look upon Your Cross.  Be glad!
For You did die to pay their way
And rose again on the third day
If only they would now believe
The gospel truth and there receive
You as their Lord and let You in
You’ll break the binding chains of sin
Wrapped in Your Righteousness alone
They’ll stand before God’s mighty throne

Beloved, Redeemed, a child of God
With Victory now my feet are shod
Spreading the truth so far and wide
Knowing You’re always by my side
So, boldly now, no more to fear
Knowing Your love is oh so near
Empowered with Your Joy and Peace
I march on Lord and must not cease
Until that day You call me home
Upon this broken world I’ll roam

You are truth and You alone
So, take this heart that once was stone
Reveal Your will and make it known
That through my life Your light is shown
Into the darkest, dreary night
That all might see Your strength and might
And let me die to selfish pride
That in Your Will I do abide
A beacon of Your love Divine
I am the Branch, You are the Vine

Concluding Thoughts

So, let us lift our hearts in joy and rejoice as we realize whose we are. He is Truth, Light, Joy, Peace, Victory and Hope. Of that we can be assured. How do I know? He has filled my heart with His presence in a dark, foreboding world. Furthermore, He has loved me when I was most unloveable. Every Prophecy foretold in the scripture came true exactly as foretold, apart from those yet to come. Some are duel fulfillment, once in the past and again in the future. No other book can proclaim that truth written over thousands of years through many languages and human hands. It is amazing, the truth revealed even about today if one takes the time to study His word.

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

Therefore if you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you today. 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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