Give Me This Mountain

 

 

Give Me This Mountain

By George Thurlow

 
Help me to remember Lord

The battle is not mine;

In struggles and when under siege

Help me hold the line.

 

I won't surrender to circumstance,

But remain surrendered to You...

For the only way to victory

Is to hang on and yield to You.

 

Give me spiritual vision

To see the picture as You do.

Don't let me faint or falter,

But keep my eyes on You.

 

Lord don't let me fail You

Or cause You any shame.

Even in the chaos

Let me glorify Your name.

 

In the midst of confusion

Let me be a shining light...

So that others may come to know

You're my strength and might.

 

Don't let me spoil my witness

Nor murmur and complain...

For unbelievers are watching

How I handle pressure and pain.

 

Keep my mind in perfect peace

When all around is falling apart.

Let me rest in confidence,

Bring a calmness to my heart.

 

No giant is unconquerable

When I walk on a heavenly plain;

I can enjoy the Sonshine

Even in the clouds and rain.

 

Holy Spirit refreshen me

As I drink from the bubbling fountain

Then like Caleb I can boldly say

"Give to me this mountain".

 

 



The Valley Of Decision

 

 

Valley Of Decision

By George Thurlow

 

 

Multitudes in the valley of decision,

There's no time for delay.

Rescue all the perishing

For Christ is on the way.

 

The day in nearly over;

The sun's sinking in the sky.

Darkness will be o'er the earth

In sin unsaved shall die.

 

Hearken now unto His command

To be fisher's of men.

The portals of Glory shall open;

The day of the Lord's at hand.

 

I hear the sound of distant thunder;

The clouds are rolling back.

The King has left His royal throne

For all is right on track.

 

The archangel is poised and ready;

The trump is to His lips.

Believer's man the lifeboats;

Snatch souls from the devil's grip.

 

Multitudes in the valley of decision,

On the brink of eternity,

One step away from the fiery pit,

It's up to you and me.

Treasure Hunt

 

 

 

Treasure Hunt

By George Thurlow

 

I am going on a treasure hunt

Though not digging up the sod,

Nor panning in the mountain streams,

But searching the Word of God.

 

Nuggets of wisdom this Book contains

Makes me happy, wealthy and wise:

Each jot and tittle is a gem

Should never be despised.

 

For hidden in each line and phrase

Is wealth beyond compare:

Each Word holds a secret key

To heaven's jewels so rare.

 

Worldly folks crave bars of gold

And after riches lust,

But on the streets of heaven

Gold is just but dust.

 

I'd rather be the poorest of heaven

Than the richest man on earth,

For without the Word living in my heart

I would have no worth.

 

But God in His infinite mercy

Stooped down to rescue me

Then gave me a Book to guide my life

And to enrichen me.

 

So each day I'll search the Scriptures

Discover nuggets of heavenly gold:

Each hunt is a new adventure

The Living Word does not grow old.

 

 



Priorities

 

 

 
 

Priorities

 By George Thurlow

 

 Be careful, don't get too busy

That you cast the Lord aside,

And go off in your own direction

No longer in Him abide.

 

It can happen ever so gradually

Till one day you wake up and see,

How far you drifted from Him

And are swamped by stormy seas.

 

Don't get so busy making a living

You forget the right way to live.

Don't get so focused on the worldly cares

You don't have time for Him.

 

Make sure you put the Kingdom first

And seek His righteousness.

When your priority is on Jesus Christ

You will find your happiness.

 

You will never have satisfaction

If on an earthly plain you trod,

For all the needs your soul does crave

Are those precious things of God.

 

Please don't neglect the Savior

For He gave His very life,

And He expects no less from us

Then a living sacrifice.

 

 

Matthew 6:33

 

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you".

Fair Weather Friend?

 

 

 

Fair Weather Friend?

By George Thurlow

 

When by fire my faith is tested

And struggles seem never to end;

I pray I won't be to You

Just another fair weather friend.

 

Oh it's so easy when the day is bright

And my heart feels light and free,

To burst out in song and melody

In endless praise of thee:

 

But in the shadow of the growing storm

When clouds seem to cover all,

Will the barometer of my heart

Drastically dip and fall?

 

Will I bend like a humble willow:

Or snap like a proud pine tree?

When the wind is violently raging

Will I still trust in thee?

 

I pray That I'll be faithful,

Like Paul to the very end.

Regardless of the weather

I remain your loyal friend.



Lifes' Most Embarrassing Moment?

 

 

Lifes' Most Embarrassing Moment?

By George Thurlow

 

 

Shortly after the rapture,

The meeting in the sky,

There will be a judgment

Where believer's deeds are tried.

 

Commissions and omissions

Will be openly revealed:

All the acts that were done in secret

Examined and unsealed.

 

All our works will then be tested

And in the fire tossed,

Determining if there be reward

Or that we suffer loss.

 

Attitudes and motives

Will equally be tried:

Were they done for the Master's glory

Or the praise in other's eyes?

 

Will our work survive the fire?

Will they come forth as precious stones?

Or burn up like hay and stubble

 A heap of ashes all alone?

 

Will we hang our head in sorrow?

Will we cry out in sore disgrace?

Will we be extremely embarrassed

To look on the Savior's face?

 

Lord help me now upon this earth

To examine everything.

Right here in all I do or say

Let it be done as for my King.

 

I pray upon our meeting

At the Bema Seat,

I'll be loaded down with golden crowns

To lay them at your feet.

 
2 Corinthians 5:10

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad".

 

 *This poem was inspired by a sermon preached by Rev. M.L. Mitchell of Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God in  Old Orchard Beach, ME on 9/13/98 am service, entitled "The Judgment Seat of Christ".