Pleasures

It's like breakin' in a new bar of soap
Like mountain climbing with a brand new rope
Or like lookin' through a telescope
The pleasures this life can bring
All point us to one thing -
And that's You -
Our indescribably awesome Abba God,
wonderfully loving, Holy Spirit giving,
most High, most amazing Jesus,
our way, our life and our truth!
The simple fact is -
                   and this is beyond measure,
                   You are a God of pleasure!

We don't need the pleasures of the flesh
that in the end result in death,
leaving us filled with emptiness.
No, your pleasure alone will satisfy
our minds, our hearts, our eyes!

A pink and purple tinged sunset
when all the world seems to pause to rest.
The twinkling stars in a clear night sky
that bring joy and wonder to our mind's eye
the cool, refreshing pleasure of jumping in a Florida natural spring,
beats out any man-made thing.
A hug and a kiss from one of my daughters
A well told joke that brings smiles and laughter
A wondrous meal that my tongue likes to dance with
A beautiful woman to share a (lifetime) romance with

Yes the pleasures that God provides
Leave us far more satisfied
than any the god of this world can offer
For the pleasure that sin gives us is finite and carnal
While his pleasures are Holy and eternal...