Psalm 3 How Many are My Foes

A song of David on the run
A coup by Absalom his son

O Lord, how many are my foes
Who rise against me to oppose
Many people want me to sink
"God won't rescue him!" Stop and think

O Lord for me you are a shield
You Lift my head, my honor sealed
I cry to the Lord with my voice
He heard from Zion. Pause, rejoice!

I lay down and then slept carefree
I woke for the Lord protects me
I don't fear ten thousand haters
Though they're evil perpetrators

Save me my God, Arise O Lord
My enemies are untoward
You break their teeth and smite their cheek
Compared to You they are so weak

Salvation belongs to the Lord
Bless your people! Pause, be restored!

Postlude (Matthew 9:10-13)

Jesus sat and ate with sinners
To turn losers into winners
He didn’t come to call the good
But help sinners do what they should

The Truth

It's scary to preach the truth
It's just like pulling a tooth
For folks deceived from their youth
Find true religion like Ruth

Some folks give a dirty look
When their foundation is shook
By words from the Holy Book
It's not a worldly outlook

It's easy to preach smooth things
Because God's Word sometimes stings
It even rebukes our kings
But the truth will give you wings

Psalm 2 Why are the Nations so Enraged

Why are the nations so enraged
And in futile plans so engaged
World rulers prepare for battle
Their plotting is foolish prattle

Against God and His anointed
"Let's break the shackles appointed
Let's not be slaves to God," they say
God will laugh as they turn away

The One who gives them breath will scoff
And speak to them as they mouth off
Yes in His anger He'll chastise
Frighten them to open their eyes

Jesus is the King of the world
From Zion were His plans unfurled
He is God's Son, the Father said
Begotten and His rule will spread

Inheriting the world throughout
Rebellion will be all wiped out
With rod of iron He will rule
And break up leadership that's cruel

Listen up all you men in charge
Who spread injustice by and large
It's time to serve the Lord with fear
Rejoice! The Son will soon be here

Submit lest He become irate
There's no more war and no more hate
Repent! Turn from a life that's grim
Happy are those who trust in Him

Postlude (Matthew 25:31-32)

When the Son of Man comes back here
He’ll sit upon His throne with cheer
And judge the nations sheep and goats
By what love of neighbor promotes

Psalm 1 Happy is the Man

Prelude (Matthew 5:3-6)

Happy are those who know they’re poor
Who mourn for sin and want much more
Happy are the humble and meek
Who hunger for what’s right this week

Psalm 1

Happy is the man who ignores
Anti-God rhetorical wars
And those who have no moral code
Who mock and decency corrode
But delights in heaven’s teaching
Meditates on the Lord's preaching

I know that he is like a tree
By rivers where the water's free
That bears its fruit abundantly
Thriving leaves and prosperity

An atheist's life is not so
It's like the chaff the wind does blow
When judgment comes he'll be condemned
A sinner will no church attend
The godly man the Lord preserves
The sinner gets what he deserves

Postlude (Matthew 5:7-12)

So happy are the merciful
A heart that’s with purity full
Happy are all those who make peace
When persecution does increase

Our World

How many countries in the world? Got a clue?
Officially there are about one ninety two
But with countries within countries there are more
Two forty seven countries make up the score

America's really one continent friend
And Afro-Eurasia is also one blend
Australia, Antarctica make it just four
I don't really think we should count any more

How many islands in all the world's oceans?
Over a million by some counting notions
Others say that there's a more logical count
And maybe two thousand's a better amount

How many mountains are there that we can count?
Fourteen over eight thousand meters to mount
And how many rivers do you think there are?
A hundred sixty five major ones so far

Coffee

Maybe I'll have an Espresso
Or please make me a Galão
Or what about a Cortado
If not then a Cappuccino

Australian milk coffee tastes good
A Latte is misunderstood
And a Café au lait I could

But a Flat white is what I should

A Long black is quite strong to me

And Mocha is not really tea

Affogato will you agree

Like Bombon sounds somewhat carefree

Whether Turkish, iced, hot or cold

Many kinds of coffee are sold

Some are mild and some are quite bold

The choice is really manifold

Global Nomad

The life of a global nomad
A home country as a launch pad
The world to roam without a home
Always excited, often sad

Missing dear folks back at home
And itchy feet wanting to roam
Your Mum and Dad, missing them bad
Sad goodbyes at the aerodrome

Those foreign clothes in your wardrobe
Friends scattered all over the globe
Bigotry shrunk, prejudice sunk
Languages in your frontal lobe

They say home's not home anymore
They moved on while you were offshore
Don't scorn their myth, nor bore them with
Those stories that people deplore

Weak-Willed Contrition

Don't take a neutral position
As evil gains in its mission
Don't let a wicked condition
Gain ground by weak-willed contrition

Put on the whole armor of God
Our fight's not against flesh and blood
Your feet with the Gospel are shod
As a sword use the Word of God

Labels

What really is a progressive?
...do you mean revised regressive?
So what is a conservative?
...conserve the earth is negative?

What is a fundamentalist?
...unforgiving judgmentalist?
And so what is a liberal?
...new legalism visceral?

And what's an Evangelical?
... conservative or liberal?
Now orthodox means teaching right
...a word that seems to shine a light

Like Joseph

Like Joseph sent so far away
Where are we headed, Lord I pray
Will we go far or will we stay
Will You be with us, come what may

Like Joseph's brothers cheated him
Sometimes life can look rather grim
Enslavement, prison, hope was dim
But God was there, always with him

Like Joseph's end was full of glee
I wonder what you have for me
Some forest land down by the sea
A house on stilts high as a tree

If We Don't Obey

In my mind our church no longer exists
It takes the Bible and severely twists
It around and says what the world insists
There's little left of what goodness consists

The whole thing began a long time ago
Gender confusion they began to sow
Unholy perversion began to grow
We all sin but don't promote it you know

Now we promote sin and call it okay
We can't be a church if we don't obey
What will the Lord say to this group someday
Time to leave Babylon and go away

Heaven's Just the Beginning

Heaven's just the beginning of
What God is planning in His love
The souls 'neath heaven's altar pray
For those of us on earth today

Christ returns then resurrection
A thousand years of perfection

New Jerusalem will descend
And God will dwell with us my friend

And then for all eternity
With God we'll have fraternity
And peace on earth will finally
Exist in our society

Another Day, Another Tweet

Another day, another tweet
What will this say? Stay in your seat
Is it doomsday? Who's on the street?
I'm turning grey, it's not upbeat

This constant blitz, non-stop barrage
The childish fits, don't camouflage
This is the pits, a sabotage
Of all our wits, a fraud's mirage

The swamp's been drained and in its place
A desert stained with more disgrace
Relations strained with every race
And nothing gained, not anyplace

Men and Women

I'm angry at the men who've let the male side down
At those who groped women and acted like a clown
You've also let the women down you should protect
Men were meant to look after women, show respect

I'm angry at women who've let the male side down
A man needs building up; not run into the ground
You've also let the women down who love their men
You crush them to zero when they should be a ten

We need to build each other up, expect the best
Only when we work together can we be blessed
When men and women work together it's all good
That one is better than the other's a falsehood

Wondering

Wondering where my life will lead
How will I fare? Will I succeed?
You're always there with every need
Please hear my prayer, for help I plead
I do despair, help me proceed
Just take me where your hand does lead

Waiting for the Dying

Waiting for the dying to die
You are asleep, we sit and cry
It takes so long to say goodbye
Where did life go? How time did fly?

Waiting for the dying to die

Didn't always see eye to eye

Can't change that now, too late to try

Overall your were a great guy

Waiting for the dying to die

See you in glory by and by

I hope God lets me up on high

Some day my turn will come to die

A Tie

Why do men have to wear a tie
A tie is not a man's ally
It's torture. There's no reason why.
What if I don't want to comply?

This persecution of a guy
The distress caused us by the tie
There should be a greater outcry
We don't need them, let's simplify

Beulah Land

Zion, hill where the temple stood
A place for prayer, and all that's good
Once deserted and desolate
Disconcerted, childless her fate

But God's delight is in her now
Now dressed in white keeping her vow
Beulah's her name, she will submit
No more to blame, she will commit

As a young bridegroom rejoices
Over his bride for her choices
As she submits to her bridegroom
A love that fits, their joy will bloom

That's not the end, there's more ahead
Heaven my friend, hope of the dead
Zion above, Beulah the Bride
Christ shares his love, for her he died

Isaiah 62

A Phone Call from a Homeless Man

A phone call from a homeless man
And so a strange journey began
"You're a church. You're a clergyman.
Help the needy is your game plan."

"Yes," I said, "We help those in need."
"I'm tired," he barked, "Don't make me plead?
I need a ride, please intercede."
I hesitatingly agreed

Unsure about this rambling man
I frisked him, did a thorough scan
Before he got in my sedan
A cop stopped by — heroic man

I told him of my kindly deed
He said such acts weren't guaranteed
But wished me well and so God's speed
It ended well, thankful indeed

He got where he desired to go
No hijack, just a ride you know
A man who lives down on skid row
I wished him well and let him go

On Your Dying Bed

When you're lying on your dying bed
Is there remorse for the things you've said
Remembering people long since dead
Regretting words that were left unsaid

Do you think about mistakes you've made
And sins of your youth that Jesus paid
And now as your life begins to fade
Are you good with God? We know you've prayed

Because we sure pray for you dear one
There's no finer man under the sun
Not perfect, but you've had a good run
Forget all the things you've left undone

Sacred duty has been placed upon
All of us who'll miss you when you're gone
You gave a legacy, a baton
Of prayer and church which we'll carry on

You Hate Church Folk

You hate church folk. I understand.
We often choke, the Lord's command
So you invoke a reprimand
We are a joke, a wretched band

Thank God for grace and mercy too
On our disgrace, our Waterloo
Or we would face a dimmer view
But we embrace a life that's new

And don't forget you also need
To beat the threat of hell indeed
Do you regret your evil deed
We all owe debt for sin, concede

So do you go to hospital
And torpedo or belittle
The sick and low, while they're brittle
The sin-sick though, you will skittle

We know we are a sinful band
But it's bizarre, in God we stand
And we'll go far by God's command
A superstar thanks to God's hand

The Devolution of the Razor Blade

The early razor was a knife
Shave that beard to look like your wife
Hey smooth skin will improve your life
Don't look manly and don't make strife

Next came the straight razor along
The problem was it lasted long
We make low profits, they are wrong

Let's lie that beards just don't belong

Make blades extinct like facial hair
Don't let them know the wear and tear
"Safety razor" sounds like we care
There's profit in a public scare

Now it's time to devolve again
The throw away, more profit then
The bottom line will grow times ten
Aren't we such sneaky businessmen

So profit dictates facial hair
The stallion's turned into a mare
Ignore the razor billionaire
Grow back your manly facial hair

We Can't Trust You

Advertiser we can't trust you
The poison you put in our brew
Who knows the harm that it will do
And you don't care; you have no clue

Talcum that's soft upon the skin
Will cause us cancer, do us in
The pill you say heals us within
Caused the kidneys to pack it in

You lie and cheat and steal all day
And we're the ones that have to pay
We'll take one off the shelf today
By morning there's a new puree

The next snake oil is ready now
To spray the crop and feed the cow
Why we don't even have to plow
But we've got cancer, don't know how

We've Lost our Way in Babylon

We've lost our way in Babylon
With no good guide to lean upon
Perverse is now the new normal
Marriage has become informal
Children grow without mom and dad
Your dad's now Jill; your mom's now Brad

We've lost our way in Babylon
With no good guide to lean upon
Should you marry your cat or dog
Your cow now thinks that she's a hog
And down is up and up is down
A man's made out to be a clown

We've lost our way in Babylon
With no good guide to lean upon
Shootings and gang barbarity
Selfish pride and no charity
What we all need's a change of heart
Return to God, a brand new start

Free

Slave owners said they made us free
Then stole land from the Cherokee
And now people just want to flee
The land of the school shooting spree

That's the current reality
Political insanity
Distress has grown stageringly
Of freedom there's no guarantee

The Beast

The beast rising out of the sea
The devil gave authority
Seven heads and ten horns you see
Men worshiped him reverently

The beast coming out of the earth
'Twas evil had given him birth
666 his number was worth
Made fire come from heaven to earth

And all those who worship the beast
From the greatest down to the least
Got a mark so that they could feast
And many saints became deceased

Evil comes from both earth and sea
Not heaven but humanity
It promises we will be free
But enslavement is its decree

Heaven Lent Her

She won't enter a talent show
She's no presenter on the radio
No inventor of a gizmo
Experimenter, politico

At the center of life below
Some resent her but they don't know
God has lent her until I go
Heaven sent her to make life glow

We are the Blessed

You caused us pain, we were distressed
You wanted gain; we were oppressed
You did disdain our life's request
You did campaign to take the best
To drink champagne while we're depressed
We are the slain, the dispossessed
We can't complain; we have the best
Heaven is gain; we are the blessed

Final Days

As life begins its final days
And one life's sins still cause a blaze
No medicines can clear the haze
Nobody wins; the fallout stays

The only thing that we can do
Forget the sting; forgive anew
Our final swing is coming too
Remembering God forgave you

We push and shove throughout life's span
It's time for love, a better plan
Forgiveness of our fellow man
For God above says that we can

Wedding Day Blessed

May I suggest your wedding day
Would be more blessed and less to pay

And far less stressed if you downplay
Be simply dressed not so cliche

No fashion quest, no big display
A simple fest, no big buffet

Just vows attest and fly away
And build your nest, not just one day

Wedding Day Regrets

Tomorrow is your wedding day
Did you stay faithful? Did you stray?
A virgin is most blessed I say
But if you've spoiled your special day
Because you sinned, take time to pray
God will forgive without delay

Tomorrow is another day

Forget the sins of yesterday

Relax! Enjoy your wedding day!

Two Thousand Lies

Two thousand lies so goes the count
Your first year in, a gross amount
But not to worry, we can say
Merry Christmas without dismay

Pretending that you are devout
But immigrants, just kick them out
And fight with everyone to show
That love of neighbor you don't know

The poor, the sick, you do betray
You'll save the unborn, so you say
But if you're born and black or brown
You'll get no justice in this town

You'll make us great or so you say
But you're the beast and we're the prey
And everything has gone askew
And you don't really have a clue

That's Poker

Double aces, let's go all in
Rivers three kings, well I can't win
A pair of kings, again all in
A straight, I take it on the chin

I flop two pair, but he flops trips
And so he takes a pile of chips
A straight, I quickly bite my lips
With quads the win from me he rips

Just when I think I'm all done in
A pair of twos gives me the win
That's poker with its ups and downs
It's not as simple as it sounds

Go Outside and Play

What a useless waste of time
Watching TV in your prime
You should go outside and play
Watch it when you're old and grey
Wasting youth is such a crime
Run and play and jump and climb
Sing and go to church and pray
And laugh and dance all the way

TV

Another boring TV show
I'll soon be snoring don't you know
More ads implore me spend your dough
I'll be ignoring their sideshow
Switch to exploring Mexico
Oh they're adoring flamenco
Change channels, scoring a sports show
And crowds are roaring for Glasgow
And there's no mourning for their foe
Well that's my warning, Time to go!

Shock of Shocks

Well shock of shocks I hear you say
A Christian crossed your path today
A pastor happened down your way
And he put on a rude display

So now you want to stay away
From church because of his foul play
Why do I go I hear you say
It's not the faults of those who stray

I go to fellowship and pray
And sing with others made of clay
Who also make mistakes all day
Like me. I think I'm gonna stay

Salvation's not for those who say
They're perfect, never go astray
Well sin finds me an easy prey
That's why I need the Lord today

Ain't

I tell you ain't sure is a word
No it won't taint you, that's absurd!
So please don't faint when it's preferred
Any complaint will go unheard
So no constraint, just use that word
And no war paint, speak undeterred
So, it sounds quaint! Let it be heard!
Just be a saint and use that word