TRUST IN THE TRUTH

Trust is a valued trait

It’s something we must earn

To trust, casts out fear

Which is difficult to learn

It’s true trust has it’s risks

But without it we are lost

Fear becomes a way of life

And our peace becomes the cost

Trust can be a treasure

In the peace that it brings

It can also be a curse

When we trust in wrong things

When in God’s Holy Word

We truly place our trust

We are standing on the rock

For He is righteous and just

But when we trust in the world

And selfish motives are our goal

We let down our defenses

And the enemy takes control

In trust there is a peace

That we will achieve

Peace and love are ours

When in God’s Son we believe

“Do not let your hearts be troubled

Trust in God, trust also in me”

Jesus tells us with these words

The way God set us free

Free from doubt and fear

And the loneliness that it brings

Free from the enemy’s clutches

As we cast down selfish things

“I am, the way, the truth and the life”

Jesus did proclaim

“I am the only way to the father”

We can trust in Jesus’ name

As we trust in him

We are filled with love and joy

As we share his precious love

The enemy’s kingdom we’ll destroy

If you’re feeling lost and lonely

And life’s set you adrift

If fear and doubt have gripped you

And you really need a lift.

It doesn’t matter if you’re old

Or in the prime of youth

God’s kingdom can be yours

When you trust in the truth

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

Started: November 14, 2011

Finished: November 19, 2011

RIGHT NOW

We all are faced with the choice

Whether to do right or wrong

We all have times in our lives

When we’re weak or strong

We can reflect upon our past

And see the errors of our ways

We can plan to do what’s right

For the remainder of our days

God gave us free will

It’s up to us to choose

Will the path that we take

Cause us to win or loose?

When we ignore God’s wisdom

On the path that we travel

The wickedness of the world

Can cause our lives to unravel

In the moments that we suffer

For the choices that we made

We remember our wrong decisions

And the reasons that we strayed

We make a promise to ourselves

To change our evil ways

We turn our eyes towards God

And make promises to praise

God if only you will help me

I will change the things I do

Just rescue me from my peril

I know I can count on you

But as soon as we are safe

Our promise seems to fade

We go back to where we were

Secure and unafraid

There’s only one true way to change

The path of our life’s direction

We must devote ourselves to God

And embrace God’s correction

It’s easy to commit to change

We will even give a date

Oh Lord I’ll start tomorrow

I’m sure it’s not too late

There’s a problem with that thinking

Tomorrow never arrives

If we don’t change today

We will never change our lives

Embrace God’s mighty wisdom

Say no to evil things

Claim Jesus as your Savior

Embrace the forgivness that he brings

There is only one time we have

To decide what we won’t allow

It’s not tomorrow or yesterday

We have to start right now

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

November 16, 2011

ANY MINUTE

Time marches on

We’re just along for the ride.

The length of our trip

Is for God to decide.

It’s not how long we’re aboard

This planet called Earth

It’s how we use our time here

That determines our worth.

God has a plan

For each of our lives

The choices we make

Will be our success or demise.

What is your focus?

How do you live?

Do you love or you hate?

Do you take or you give?

 

Is your life ruled

By ambition and sin?

Has selfishness created

The mess that you’re in?

Do you wander through life

With no aim or direction?

Do you rebel

When it’s time for correction?

Have you lived your life

To serve the Lord?

Are heavens’ promises

To be your reward?

What if today

Most of your time disappeared

And your years turned to days

Have you persevered?

What would the things

You value and do

Say to the world

And reveal about you?

Would your priorities change

In your time that remained?

Would you search for more

Than just to be entertained?

Would the thought of death

Being so near

All of a sudden

Create doubt and fear?

Where will I be

When my life comes to an end?

Will there be time

To repent and amend?

Is Heaven or hell

To be my fate?

I pray Oh God

That it’s not too late.

Focus on God’s work

Claim Jesus as savior

Change your life

Through your heart and behavior.

There’s only one price

For the debt of your sin.

Alone you loose

With Jesus you win.

Alone before God

Your debt of sin is eternal

The place you will go

Will be infernal.

With Jesus there

Your sin will be covered

Eternity with God

Will be your future discovered.

If all of these questions

Have caused you to think

Realize every moment

We stand on the brink

What if your life stopped

Without time for reflection?

Where would you go

When you faced God’s inspection?

You can change your life

Invite Jesus in it.

Your last stop on earth

Could be any minute.

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

November 3, 2011