Sin's Seriousness

Sin's Seriousness

By George Thurlow (c) 6/2/20

God doesn't regard lightly

Disobedient ways;

For rebellion is as witchcraft

Even to this day.

The Word of God it changes not

He does not wink at sin,

But a broken and a contrite heart

Is pleasing unto Him.

1 Samuel 15: 22-23
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

Art He That Troubleth Israel?

ART HE THAT TROUBLETH ISRAEL?

By George Thurlow (c)6/1/20

"Art he that troubleth Israel?"

How quickly we do blame,

But for the source of current problems

We need not look beyond our name.

Often struggles find us

When we disobey,

The Word that God instructed

And go off on our own way.

1 Kings 18:17-18

"And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou who troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim."

Pressing On

Pressing On

By George Thurlow

Copyright 1/7/2020

The vision of heaven's Glory,

Is far greater than all our trials,

Empowering to keep striving

And to run that extra mile.

Pressing on towards the mark

To obtain that cherished prize,

Forgetting all behind us

With that goal all focalized.

With concentrated effort,

Making the most of every day,

As good stewards of His blessings

To show the lost the way.

Remembering we are not our own

But have been crucified with Christ,

The temple of the Holy Ghost

To lead surrendered lives.

Pressing on towards that mark

Never looking back

Eyes upon the Savior

To keep us right on track.

Thou Crownest The Year with Thy Goodness

Thou Crownest the Year with Thy Goodness

By George Thurlow

Copyright 1/1/2020

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness,

In Your presence blessings flow,

A deluge of satisfaction

Washes away all woes.

You restore to my soul contentment,

In You I am fulfilled,

As a sheep in Your peaceful pasture

I jump joyously on the hills.

You crown this new year with excitement,

My spirit has been renewed,

I'm anticipating victory,

In all I'm called to do.

A new perspective and vision

You have planted in my heart,

My life it is not winding down

But it's only begun to start.

You crownest the year with Thy goodness,

You do every thing so well,

How I love You Abba Father

In your presence I choose to dwell.

Psalms 65:11
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness.