Sonnets for My Savior 41

Why We Were Made

He made our mouthes so we could praise Him.

He made our hands so we could work for Him.

He made our bodies to be a temple for Him.

He made our hearts to be filled by Him.

He did not make us for our own sake, but for His.

He did not make us to please us, but to please Him.

He did not make for our glory, but for His.

He did not make us to serve us, but so we would serve Him.

This does not take away His love for us.

This does not reduce His desire to care for us.

It does not change the wonderful things He will give to us.

It only establishes His relationship with us.

There is no real mystery as to what our purpose is.

The LORD God made us; therefore, we are His.

 

 

Before Him

Before Him, we were lost.

Before Him, we were enemies.

Jesus Christ accepted the cost.

Jesus Christ washed away our iniquities.

Before Him, we were hostile.

Before Him, we committed evil deeds.

Jesus Christ stood our trial.

Jesus Christ intercedes.

Through Him, we are reconciled.

Through Him, we are made holy.

Each person who accepts him has become God’s child.

We are saved through Christ and Christ only.

The only reason we are cleansed of sin

Is the loving, willing sacrifice of Him.

 

 

The Next

If I should live a life full of happiness,

rich in wealth, joy, and love,

I will stand in wonder at the greatness

that awaits in the world above.

If I should live a life full of agony,

wrought with pain and famine.

I will work to remember the glory,

which waiting for me in Heaven.

The things of this world are fleeting,

The grace of God is forever.

The redeemed on this Earth are waiting

For the kingdom of our Savior.

There is nothing, good or bad, this world can offer

that compares to eternal life with the Father.

 

 

You or Him

Why do you struggle to change?

Shouldn’t you be loved for who you are?

Those who seek to obey seem strange.

Why continue to run when the finish line is so far?

Shouldn’t you want happiness?

If God loved you, he’d allow it.

Those who say such things bear false witness.

They speak about the temptation of the world and all that comes with it.

They want you to be like them, when Christ is whom we should be like.

They speak with the world’s wisdom, when we should be fools for the sake of our Savior.

They speak about what feels good rather than what is right.

They seek to bring you to their level rather than the LORD’s favor.

Those who act like men only become men and suffer man’s fate.

Those who act like Him, will be more like Him and receive his grace.

 

 

What We Want and What We Deserve

Let go of your anger and pride.

Let go of your desire for vengeance.

What happened to the mercy for which you cried?

Wouldn’t you want forgiveness if you offered repentance?

Why do we want justice from others,

but we want patience for ourselves?

Why do we celebrate the punishment of others

only to lament what consequences fall on ourselves?

We are all guilty.

All of us deserve God’s punishment.

Compared to God, we’re all filthy.

If mercy is what we seek, why do we hold onto resentment?

Forgive as you are forgiven.

Give the mercy you were given.

 

 

The Helper He Blessed Me With

I was alone.

There was no one to share my pain with.

Whenever I came home,

there was no one to share my joy with. 

I prayed in submission,

finally placing Him in charge of my life.

Then he granted my petition,

and he gave me such a wonderful wife.

She is my helper.

She aides me in sickness and in health.

Her presence has made my life better.

In terms of love and joy, I have so much wealth.

None of this came by any power of my own.

This only happened after I submitted and knelt before his throne.

 

 

Believe

He came from the Father above.

Born to a virgin in a body of flesh.

He came to show the Father’s love.

He gave us life through his death.

He lived a perfect life, guilty of no wrongdoing.

He trained the 12, who would preach his gospel when he left.

The wisdom of the Father was in every word he was speaking,

And to this day all who hear and believe are blessed.

On the cross, He was raised.

Unbroken and unblemished he died.

When he rose again, the path was paved

for all who couldn’t be forgiven by anything they’d try.

Now stands the commandment of our salvation:

Believe in Him who died for our forgiveness and rose for our justification.