Saturday, March 1, 2014

1 March 2014 - Fruit of the Spirit (part three)

The kindhearted gain respect and are blessed by God in heaven
But the ruthless gain only wealth and trouble, per Proverbs eleven
Proverbs fourteen says that “He who despises his neighbor sins”
“But blessed is he who is kind to the needy” for then God wins
For “he who oppresses the poor shows contempt for the Maker”
“But whoever is kind to the needy honors God” the census taker
Be kind and compassionate to one another”, per Ephesians four
“Forgiving each other just as Christ god forgave you” for evermore
“As God’s chosen people,…clothe yourself”, per Colossians three
With compassion, kindness, gentleness, patience, and humility
“Bear with each other and…whatever grievances you may have” forgive
To “forgive as the Lord forgave you” is the way we should all live

Isaiah told “of the kindnesses of the Lord, in chapter sixty three
About God’s deeds and compassion, that should be met with glee
Jeremiah chapter nine shared what the Lord did to him say
“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom” for it may go away
For the strong and the rich, He said that the same holds true
But instead boast in the Lord’s kindness that comes through
Titus chapter three says that “we lived in malice and envy”
But God’s kindness appeared because of His great mercy

Proverbs twelve says “A good man obtains favor from the Lord”
But warns that a crafty man is condemned to face His sword
“No good tree bears bad fruit” in Luke six Jesus did say
Based on his heart, the good man does good every day
Galatians six states “let us not become weary in doing good”
“For at the proper time we will reap a harvest” it is understood
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people”
“Especially to those who belong to the family” under the steeple
“For we are God’s workmanship, created…”, per Ephesians two
“To do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”
“Do not imitate what is evil but what is good”, per 3 John eleven
For “anyone who does what is good is from God” in heaven

“Taste and see that the Lord is good” says Psalm thirty four
“Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him”, rich or poor
David said he would praise God forever in Psalm fifty two
Because His name is good and His name brings hope anew
“Surely God is good to Israel” begins Psalm seventy three
“To those who are pure in heart”, it is quite common to see
“The Lord is good and…endures forever”, Psalm one hundred ends
And also with His faithfulness, on which every generation depends
In the last verse of Psalm one hundred and eighteen
The same phrase “his love endures forever” is seen
Psalm one hundred thirty five says “the Lord is good”
The psalmist would constantly praise God if he could
The line from Psalm one hundred forty five should never fade
“The Lord is good…[and] has compassion on all he has made”

Per First Samuel twelve, “Be sure to fear the Lord” every day
“Serve Him faithfully” and consider His great deeds it does say
David did declare about God in Second Samuel twenty two
That He would be faithful to those who were faithful too
In Psalm thirty one, the faithful the Lord will preserve
“But the proud He pays back in full”, as they deserve
And in the last line of that same psalm, David did impart
“All you who hope in the Lord”, “be strong and take heart”
But in Second Timothy chapter two verse thirteen
“If we are faithless, He will remain faithful” is seen

In Deuteronomy seven, Moses repeated words from above
Know that “He is a faithful God, keeping his covenant of love”
Psalm eighty nine contains one of many famous declarations
“I will make Your faithfulness known throughout all generations”
In Lamentations chapter three, Jeremiah did profess
“They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”
In First Corinthians ten “God is faithful” Paul did declare
He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear”
Per First John one, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just”
He “will forgive us our sins and purify us”, in this we can trust

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