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.

The Flesh and Spirit

The Flesh and the Spirit 

By George Thurlow

(C) 10/1/18

How foolish the man who knowingly enters the mire,

And heeds not the warnings, but intentionally conspires

With the flesh to do its bidding, however it directs;

Ignoring the Holy Spirit, not being circumspect.

Oh wretched man there is escape for a way has been provided:

By walking in the Spirit there the heart won't be divided.

Romans 7:14-25 Romans 8:1-15
1 Corinthians 10:13

Inspired by Pastor Merle L. Mitchell's sermons

The Tug of War and Rescue Me preached on 9/30/18

Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

The God Kind of Faith

The God Kind of Faith

By George Thurlow

Copyright 4/10/18

Active Faith,

Stubborn faith,

Faith that won't let go;

Aggressive faith,

Tenacious faith,

Faith with great gusto.

Authoritative faith,

Commanding faith,

Faith that gets things done;

Audacious faith,

Outrageous faith,

That makes the devil run.

Confident faith,

Believing faith,

Knowing how to wield the Sword;

Effective faith,

Expectant faith,

Executing the will of God.

Hold Fast

Hold Fast

By George Thurlow

Copyright 3/30/18

Hold fast, don't faint my brother

For Christ is at the door,

"We're closer to heaven's portals

Than we ever were before".

                                            Hold fast unto the Word of God,

Don't get "squirmy" in your faith,

Throwing in the towel

So near the finish of the race.

Fix your eyes upon the prize

You are standing on the brink

Of a miracle soon to happen

You're much closer than you think.

Hold fast and do not waver

Be a true soldier of Christ,

Take up the sword of the Spirit,

Live an overcoming life.

Hold fast, don't faint my sister

For Christ is at the door,

"We're closer to heaven's portals

Than we ever were before".

This poem was inspired by Rev. Merle L. Mitchell's sermon Hold Fast preached on 3/18/2018 pm service at Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

*"We're closer to heaven's portals than we ever were before"

*squirmy salvation".

Christmas Certitude

Christmas Certitude

By George Thurlow

Not just nostalgic moments

Or memories of Christmas past,

The flocking of friends and family

And all the wholesome things like that.

Christmas is far substantial

Than holiday traditions of man:

Its impact is overreaching

With a vast eternal plan.

Christmas speaks of promises

And prophecies fulfilled,

Not just in Christ's first coming,

But even those that await us still.

And like the Sons of Issachar

With understanding of the times,

We too have prophetic insight

And discernment of the signs.

Anticipation charged with Glory

Much like the days of yore,

As we watch and pray like Simeon

Christ coming it is sure.

Christmas is our reminder

That the Word of God is true,

And that Christ is coming back for us

Just like He said He'd do.

Copyright 12/18/17

Dedicated to my Pastor Rev. Merle L. Mitchell of Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God in Old Orchard Beach.

                                                        " Christ's coming is imminent!"

Imminent

Imminent

By George Thurlow

Copyright 4/3/17

Christ's coming...It is imminent

Even at the door,

Events today confirm it

Through God's Word I am assured.

Christ's coming... it is imminent

Nothing standing in the way,

The Blessed Hope our comfort

Gives us courage for today.

Christ's coming...it is imminent

It could happen even now,

Be about the Father's business

Keep your hand upon the plow.

Christ's coming...it is imminent

No veering from the path,

For time it is of essence

To escape the coming wrath.

Christ's coming...it is imminent

Our redemption's nigh,

Soon we'll hear the trumpet's sound

And the Bridegroom's cry!

Christ's coming...It is imminent

Even at the door,

Soon we'll go to be with Him

In our home for ever more!

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Good Tidings of Great Joy

 

Good Tidings of Great Joy

By George Thurlow
Copyright 12/15/16

                                                                                 

"Good tidings of great joy", pierced the silence of the night;

And the sudden burst of Glory lit the heavens oh so bright.

The mighty host of heaven giving praise to God on high,

Announcing that the Lamb of God to earth had now arrived.

The long-awaited Savior, the promised woman's seed,

The Son of God incarnate came to destroy the devil's deeds.

Good tidings of great joy to all of human kind...

Liberation of all captive souls by sin had been entwined.

Good tidings now for sinners, great joy replacing gloom:

Bad news for the serpent, Christ's birth now signaled doom.

Victory for fallen man...relationship restored,

Access to the Father through Christ the open door.

Good news for this present day for millions still are lost.

The joy and hope of Christmas must be shared at any cost.

The true message of Christmas must be heralded all about

To family, friends and strangers so that they will not miss out.

Luke 2:10-14

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

Feed Your Faith

Feed Your Faith

By George Thurlow

Copyright 12/17/16

Feed your faith oh child of God,

Daily digest the Word...

Spiritually sup, be lifted up

So your faith is always stirred.

For faith it comes by hearing

And hearing by the Word of God...

Scriptural anorexia

Makes your life slipshod.

Gorge and feast oh child of God

On every verse and line.

Eat the Scroll and feed the soul,

It is nourishment divine.

Romans 10:17

"So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God"

Cast Your Cares

Cast Your Cares

By George Thurlow

June 11, 2016

Throw away the Prozac and the Valium;

I offer a prescription for those who feel so glum.

Toss out your Maalox, Rolaids and rolls of Tums;

There's a better way of living, anxiety can not come.

Christ will grant you perfect peace as you fix your mind on Him;

He is the joy of living, the cure for all that's grim.

You won't find Him in a bottle, but yet He's very near.

He's waits for you with open arms and has seen your every tear.

Just cast your cares upon Him and repent of all your sins,

And the Peace which you've been seeking will come to dwell within.

Apathy to Action

Apathy To Action

By George Thurlow

Copyright May 16, 2016

The promise of the Father

Poured out on Pentecost

Still endues mankind with power

To be witnesses for the lost.

From apathy to action,

Changing passive clime,

Transforming the complacent

In a moment's time.

Supernatural equipping

To empower the redeemed,

And embolden all the fearful

Altering the scheme.

But lethargy and laziness

Can so subtly creep in:

Before we even know it

We're doing zilch for Him.

If self-examination

Proves that this be true...

It time for stirring up the gifts

That was given me and you.

It is high time for  revival

This our spirit man requires

A fresh anointing in our lives

With the Holy Ghost and fire.

Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

This poem inspired by Rev. M.L Mitchell's sermon called "The Book of Action" and the title derived from his words "apathy to action" .  Sermon delivered on 5/15/16 pm service at Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God Old Orchard Beach, Maine.



With Eyes Of Faith

 

With Eyes Of Faith

By George Thurlow

 

Copyright May 16, 2016

 

With eyes of faith I call it done,

My God is not aloof.

I trust His Word and that's enough;

I need no further proof.

 

With eyes of faith I have it now

Before it manifests:

For God is faithful...God is true

Laying every doubt to rest.

 

With eyes of faith my God is pleased

And hears His child's request:

Rewarding those who choose to seek

Him with all diligence.

 

With eyes of faith I will pursue

Not trusting sight or feelings:

Faith is heaven's currency

For all the Kingdom's dealings.

 

With eyes of faith I will believe:

  It's the Christian's way of living;

For all the blessings promised me

Through faith by God is given.

 

 Hebrews 11:1

 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
 

Hebrews 11:6 

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Loaded

Loaded

By George Thurlow

 

Copyright May 2, 2016

 

Thanks to Jesus I am loaded;

I lack in not a thing.

I'm not laded down with burdens,

But blessings from the King.

 

These benefits are promised

To those who will believe.

He forgiveth all iniquities

And healeth all disease.

 

He redeemeth lives from destruction

And saves the trodden down.

He satisfies the mouth with good things,

With His loving kindness crowns.

 

He loads us daily down with benefits,

And in merciful tenderness:

Executes His righteous judgment

For all who are oppressed.

Psalm 103:1-6

103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
⁶ The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Psalm 68:19
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.

 

 



The Testimony of Joy

 The Testimony of Joy

By George Thurlow

 

Copyright March 4, 2016

 

Joy is a testimony

Bearing witness of our faith,

When the glow of a contented spirit

Beams brightly on the face.

 

Joy is everlasting

Because of Jesus Christ:

Happiness is fleeting

Based on the happenings of life.

 

Joy is the fruit of the Spirit

That bubbles up within,

Stemming from peace with knowing

The soul's set free from sin.

 

The joy of the Lord is the believer's strength

To run this earthly race:

A supernatural gladness

Bestowed by God's own grace.

 

Joy is evident in Christians

Even in the worst of trials

By the glory given Jesus

Through our praises and our smiles.

 

Nehemiah 8:10

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

 

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23

Meekness, temperance against such there is no law.

 

1 Peter 1:8

...ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

 

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

 

Proverbs 17;22

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Photo by George Thurlow Copyright 3/16
 



The Outpouring

The Outpouring

By George Thurlow

 

Copyright November 12, 1996

 

 

Row by row a sea of heads

Wall to wall they stand,

Swarming in to seek the Lord...

The resurrected from the dead.

 

Guided by the Spirit

They've come to find the light,

And discovered now a beacon

Shining in the night.

 

Slain bodies at the altar,

Some prostrate or kneeling down...

Worshipping the Savior

In the new life they have found.

 

Angelic music fills the air

And messages in tongues...

Glorious exaltation

In the new words that are sung.

 

God's pouring out His Spirit,

All are bathing in the Oil,

Drinking of the New Wine

And relishing the spoils!

 

Broken bodies now are being healed,

The crippled no longer lame...

Those who have been suffering

At last are free from pain.

 

Emotional burdens lifted,

Tears of joy fill every eye

For the Father's throne is reached

He has heard His children's cries.

 

Come now, all is ready,

Get underneath the spout...

For the Promise of the Father

Right now is pouring out!

Acts 2:1-4

2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

² And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
³ And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.