While I sat and read my Bible

    I had an epiphany 

  For while I was reading my Bible 

    I found my Bible was reading me!

  Like an open book

  my soul is laid bare

  each time I take a look

  at the Truth that is there.

  The Bible is alive, you see,

  when I look at it,

God's looking right back at me!

He's speaking through it's pages

 right down through the ages

 and if you want to know the truth -

 The Bible will speak to you too.

Your heart and mind 

 will be transformed 

 as you take the time,

 the Bible to explore...

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 Lord, please,

 Melt my pride

 that i may abide

 In Your house forever 

 oh pure and joyful treasure!

I don't want a mansion of my own...

I want to live in Your home,

 but in Your home, this i know -

 The prideful may not go.

All other sins stem from pride,

 from exalting "self" way too high,

so break me in pieces that i may die

 to all that You despise

 that i may dwell forever inside

Your lovely, holy, House of the Wise

So destroy my pride

quite utterly 

I must confide

my heart is ugly

when i exalt me

and do what i please

Oh my Lord

may You increase

as my heart never ceases

to seek to decrease

May all that is "me"

make room for You

my living King

If everyone loved like Jesus

 

If everyone loved

 with the love of God above 

 there'd be 

 no need

 for jails or prisons

 for everyone would be

 live and let livin'

If everyone loved 

 there'd be no lawyers or courts

 and no babies would they ever abort

No one would ever harm another 

 with words or deeds

Nope, everyone would be 

 sheltered and clothed

 and we'd all have enough to eat

If everyone loved 

 there'd be no militaries

 no armies or air force

 or navy

 cause everyone would get along

 and be respectful of others

 as a matter of course

No police,  no security 

 no need to guard our things

 for there'd be no stealing 

There'd be no need for money either 

 for love compels us all to be

 generous providers 

Yes if everyone loved like Jesus

the world would never be a scary place

 but filled with laughter, joy and grace

 For those abused

 For those misused

 heart broken

 hurts unspoken

God loves you

and He'll touch

and He'll love

and He'll heal

your hurts

through me

through you

through His Body

full of Truth

Tender, gentle, loving kindnesses

to restore your soul

to that place of safety, peace and rest

He'll whisper in your ear

as He holds you close

"Child, give Me your fears

 for it's you I chose

 The day I bled and died for you

 I shared each of your wounds

on My Cross  - it's true

Give them to Me now

I'll take them away

and cleanse you of their memory

so you can run and play

and be a normal child

in this world full of pain"

 Those of the flesh honor and respect flesh. 

 Those of the Spirit honor and respect the Holy Spirit. 

 It cannot be otherwise. 

 The fleshly, carnal mind is at war with the spiritual mind

 and cannot understand it.

 Try as you might but a conversation with an unredeemed mind

 will frustrate you no end.

 I'm not saying don't try,

 just don't wonder why

 they can't grasp or know

 what the Holy Spirit spoke.

 If they aren't seeking truth -

 if they don't choose

 O God to fall in love with You,

 Your seed will die before it takes root.

I've seen it time and again 

 in the minds and hearts of men -

 a stubborn pride in their thoughts and ways 

 instead of humbly bowing low

 before the Ancient of Days.

They lean unto their own understanding 

 ignoring or reasoning away all the Lord's commanded 

To find someone who

 truly desires to

 learn of You

Of Lord

 would be

 for me

 a great reward