Palm Sunday

With Palm Sunday comes memories of a chain of events about to happen. 

     First, Jesus was cheered by the crowds as He rode a donkey into the city. There were shouts of “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

     Next comes the turning of events. I envision Jesus upon the cross dying for me, but then the darkness of this event turning to a glorious one when Jesus rises to live forever. It took only One God to send His One Son, but God used a diverse number of people to put Jesus on the Cross and a host of others who were witnesses to this event.

     There were people who waved palm leaves and cheered as Jesus entered the city on a humble donkey. There was the one who betrayed Jesus. There were the chief priests, the elders, the scribes, and the whole Council who held a consultation and bound Jesus. There was Pilate who questioned, “Are You the King of the Jews.” There was, again, the chief priests who stirred up the crowd. There were the religious leaders, also stirring up the crowd. There was the crowd who shouted, “Crucify Him!” There were the soldiers who placed a crown of thorns upon His head, mocked Him, and hammered the nails into His hands and feet. There were the believers and the unbelievers standing there watching, some laughing and some crying. There were the thieves on each side of Jesus, in which one was saved. There was Jesus’s own Mother and His disciples weeping.  There, in the crowd, was also a man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who would ask for Jesus’s body and dress Him for burial. 

     It took all of these people to set the stage for the day of Jesus’s crucifixion, but there was One other in attendance; the One who planned it all, and He was the One in charge. When Jesus cried out in a loud voice “It is finished,” God send a mighty earthquake. The rocks split, tombs broke open, and the dead were raised to life.

     Finally, I envision the angels attending the tomb, the rolling away of the stone, the resurrection., and the nail-scarred hands of my Jesus. 

     All of this was done for me! It was a planned event orchestrated by God and His Only Son. And, a mighty victory occurred!

 

The "I" Problem

I know that I often have an “I” problem, an “I” centered problem, and an “I” focused problem. My devotional yesterday pointed out some words where “I’ is located in the middle. These are all at the root of my “I” problems, and I need to work to resist them. They are:

Sin

Pride

Whine

Envious

Defiant

Criticize

Deceitful

Merciless

 

The devotional  also pointed out some results when I center my focus on my “I” problem.  Again the “I’ is in the center of the word. They are: 

Guilt

Fatigue

Hostility

Pessimism

Emptiness

 

So, what am I going to do about my “I” problem. I believe I need to stop thinking, “What’s in it for me?” and start asking, “How will this please God?” He is the antidote to my “I” problem.

 

“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”  Isaiah 26: 3 

 

 

 

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Fleas

“If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.” is certainly a slogan that had to have been taken straight from scripture and worthy of attention and life’s application.

 

Warning signs are given: 

 

1 Corinthians 5:11, “But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.”

 

1 Corinthians 15: 33, “Do not be misled. Bad company corrupts good character.” 

 

Proverbs 13:20, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” 

 

Proverbs 22:24-25, “Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.” 

 

2 Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbeliever. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” 

 

 

 

The Old Self to the New

I suppose I will never completely get my act cleaned up, but I can try. My old self pops up from time to time but God is such a forgiving God. He understands and gave me the example of The Lord's Prayer; whereby I can ask His forgiving every day. "Father forgive my debts as I also forgive my debtors."

My Plan 

 

Heaven is perfect and I am not! 

Jesus was sinless and I am not!

But I am taught and bought

With a price

And promised paradise.

For that reason, I have a desire to be more God-aligned

And not remaining blind.

I need to change from the inside not the out;

Against the world, stand tall and stout.

It can’t be done by a nail manicure,

That is for sure.

It can’t be done by buying a brand-new hat

Or in a room full of idle chitchat.

It can’t be done by changing the color of my hair

But only through prayer.

I need to change my heart

As a start.

I need to change the direction of my thoughts,

Or it will be all for naught.

I need to change my values or what I most desire

in order toward God, to have my heart set on fire. 

Within my heart I need a cleansing from the sins that bind

To become more God-aligned.

I need to love, not just some but everyone,

But I’m not done.

I need to make a decision 

To change my vision,

Change my speech,

Change my outreach.

Love is my long-range plan-

Love for Jesus and for man.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson  4/9/2025

 

“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24 

Early to Bed-Healthy and Wise

I did not know what I could say about the quote,  “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person, healthy, wealthy, and wise,” other than the customary rule that applied as I was growing up. We were to get up early, work, play, go to school, and then to bed at a normal hour, and by normal that was at least by ten o’clock.  It did not make us wealthy, and I am not sure about the wise part. 

     I do firmly believe that getting enough sleep can lead to a more successful day and getting up early and having time with God jumpstarts my day in a healthy and wise way. Therefore, what really makes me healthy and wise is spending time with God and doing what God wants of me -What pleases Him! In Micah 6, I am told what the Lord requires, “To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God!”

     As far as “early” goes, I believe I can lump the following together:

 

“Early to bed and early to rise…” 

“The early bird catches the worm”

“Make hay while the sun shines”

“Hurry up, we’re burning daylight” 

 

     Actually, these quotes might just be a form of saying what Proverbs 6 says, “How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.”

Glass Houses

“People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones,” is a saying worth considering. How many times have I criticized someone for a bad quality in their character or dress before looking inward at myself?
     I would guess the phrase could be a takeaway from Luke 6:42, “How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye.’ When you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” 

     Even as I take a look in the mirror and see my fault along with the fault of others, I need to show love. If I truly love, I will not be prone to throw stones. If I truly love, I will not think myself above another. I will not set myself up in a glass house to be shattered and broken. I need to heed the words of 1 Corinthians 13:1, “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” 

Confession

“Confession is good for the soul” they say. It may be good for the soul, but when I was growing up it might not have been too good for my behind.  Or, at least, I feared it would not. 

     On a more serious note, confession is the best way to lift a burden off the heart. It is soul-cleansing! However, confession should be a two-step action; one followed by the asking of forgiveness.  

     Hopefully the one I confess to will be the forgiving kind. I know my God is One. I am so glad God cleanses me when I confess and when I ask for forgiveness.  My soul rejoices!

The Apple

     I have to acknowledge that “an apple a day may keep the doctor away.”  My husband has one every night. He is now 87 and going strong. I ensure his health by keeping the refrigerator stocked with sweet apples and by giving him lots of energy-burning “honey-do jobs.”

     Most people think of the apple as the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, but scripture never identifies the fruit. Therefore, I do not know what fruit was forbidden, but what I do know is that in Psalm 17, David says to God, “Keep me as the apple of Your eye, hide me in the shadow of Your wings.” And, this is what I want also. I want to be the apple of God’s eye and I want His protection in order to keep the evil one away. 

Words of Advise -Day 2

I have thoughts about another famous saying and good advice as follows:  

     I’ve heard often that “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.”  I worked in the business world long enough to know how true this can be. Take for instant, the persistent client who continually and consistently calls although I am busy with other things. That person is the one who gets priority if for no other reason than to stop the calls and interruptions.

     Even in scripture, Jesus told a parable about a judge who was continually bothered by a widow. She was “the squeaky wheel.” In the end, the judge met her demands. The parable was told to show how they should always pray and not give up. So keep on praying!

     “Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1

Not Can't But Can

Yesterday I wrote about Folklore and Sayings or Words of Wisdom.  I would like to enhance on one of them today.   

     My mother always told me, “Can’t never could do anything.” This was to instill in me a desire to at least try in order to be successful. I couldn’t just sit on my hands and expect rewards. 

      When I relate the phrase to God’s desire, I realize how true this saying can be here too. It is so easy to say, “I can’t” to God, but when I say “Yes” to God, I can. I remember how Jonah said “No” to God. He ran. He didn't want to, but when he finally said “Yes”, he could and he did. 

Folklore and Sayings (Words of Wisdom)

Folklore or old wives’ tales offer up a lot of interesting facts. Some are prone to be on target while others are just fun to remember and consider, for I have heard them all my life. Such as: 

 

• When the pecan tree buds out, a freezing frost.is over.

• If it thunders in February, it will frost in April. 

• If there is a ring around the moon, it will rain soon.

• If the cows are laying down, the fish will not bite.

• Wind from the East, fish bite the least, but wind from the West, fishing is best.

• If the kernel inside a persimmon seed is a fork shape, winter will be mild; if a spoon shape, winter will be snowy; if a knife shape, winter will cold and harsh.

 

Then there are the sayings my Dad, Mom, Grandparents, and/or friends repeated often, and they are actually words of wisdom. 

 

• Many hands make light work. 

• Never look a gift horse in the mouth. 

• People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

• Early to bed and early to rise makes a person, healthy, wealthy, and wise. 

• Any job worth doing is worth doing well. 

• The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

• Can’t never could do anything.

• The early bird catches the worm.

• Make hay while the sun shines.

• Strike while the iron is hot.

• Hurry up, we’re burning daylight.

• Don’t cry over spilled milk.

• One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

• You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.

• Beggars can’t be choosers.

• This is not my first rodeo.

• You’re barking up the wrong tree.

• You’re a day late and a dollar short.

• It will all come out in the wash. 

• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 

• A watched pot never boils.

• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

• If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.

• Pretty is as pretty does. 

• Home is where the heart is. 

• Confession is good for the soul.

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• There is more than one way to skin a cat. 

• If it had been a snake, it would have bitten you.

• Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

• If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

• Birds of a feather stick together.

• It doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. 

 

And there are the old favored Southern saying I love: 

• Heavens to Betsy.

• Bless your heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only Imagine

As a weak worldly human, I carry a weigh- a weigh of fear and projection, but God does not want me to do that.  He wants me to depend on and trust in Him.  The best way for me to daily understand His power and find peace, I can:  

 

1.   Imagine: A God standing taller than myself and standing behind me. His shoulders are broader and above mine. He is wearing a backpack. In that backpack are my worries and concerns. He is lightening my load. He “has my back!”  

 

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”  Matthew 11:28-30

 

2.   Imagine: Two sets of footsteps in the sand. One makes deeper imprints. That is my Lord carrying my load. He is walking by my side.

 

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23 

 

3.   Imagine: A set of hands, big and wide. Inside those hands, I sit. He is holding me through my burdens. All my burdens are in His hands. 

 

“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1 

 

I don't have to imagine, I know, that God will not “leave me nor forsake me.”  Hebrews 13:5b 

 

 

 

The WOW Factor

When I think about my life, I am in awe of God. From the time He formed me, God had a plan. Within His plan, I cannot help but offer praise for all He has and will do for me. 

The Wow Factor of My Life 

 

I describe my life,

As now, a mother and wife

Enjoying blessings God has given,

Peaceful in His forgiving.

Before a wife and mother

I grew up with sisters and a brother.

My days were filled with caring and love,

Being taught about my Father above.

From days of youth to now,

I offer up to God a great big “Wow”

For how He has stayed

Even when I disobeyed.

I offer a “Wow” for His guiding hand.

As I’ve grown and walked across His land.

Before my youth I was just a child, 

But in His plans, I imagine God smiled,

As He lovingly molded, tucked and nipped

A tiny babe to be held and led-

To believe in His Son who bled.

I offer a “Wow” for my hope in Him,

And I sing a praiseful hymn.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 3/26/2025

 

“Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary: praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp…” Psalm 150

 

 

My Fast-Pass

I believe everyone wants to be able to pass through easily to their destination without a long wait. I, for one, am very impatient waiting in line. 

     God is able and willing to give those who believe in His Son, a fast-pass with no waiting line.

   

     Just look at the pass He gave His children. When the Israelites passed through the red sea, they did not have to wait in line with the Egyptians; the Israelites were given a fast-pass.  

     “He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as an heap.” Psalm 78:13

     “…I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea.” 1 Corinthians 10:1 

     “By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.” Hebrews 11:29

 

      It delights me to share the Good News that I have been given a fast-pass because I believe in the name of Jesus. I believe that God sent His Only Begotten Son to die for my sins.  I have become a child of God. 

 

The Fast-Pass

 

At ten, I received a fast-pass-

One meant to last.

It’s a special ticket I cannot lose,

And this is good news!

I carry my pass wherever I go.

It makes me glow, 

My fast-pass, to show. 

It’s my greatest treasure,

And, it gives me pleasure!

I like to explain how much it cost

And why Jesus died on the cross.

 My pass was paid for by Someone greater,

And He promises I'll use it later.

With my fast-pass, I won’t be left standing by a gate

Or in a line where I'll have to wait.

I’ll simply pass on through

And be made new.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson  3/25/2025 

 

 

 

BEFORE

“He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17

 

Before can be a powerful word...

   Before all, there was God.  

   Before me, He walks. 

   Before all else, God should be my focus. 

 

B efore the world began, there was God.

E verything was created by God.

F or me, He sent His Son to die.

O ngoing is His Word and His work.

R econciled to Him I am, through my belief in Jesus.
E nduring is God’s love for me

TODAY

There is no better day than TODAY! Today is a gift, I must not waste it.

 

TODAY, I will T hink thankful thoughts.  

TODAY, I will O pen my heart toward loving others.  

TODAY, I will D o without complaint.

TODAY, I will A ccept what comes with joy.

TODAY, I will Y ield and let God take the wheel.

 

“This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.” 

Psalm 118: 24

The Stuff Of Life

Looking around this morning, I noticed a lot of “stuff’. I like all these things, but it is ‘just stuff”. There are no special treasures even though I like and enjoy some better than others, and some of it, in my opinion, would be irreplaceable. However, it is all still just stuff that could go up in smoke in an instant. True, I would miss and be sad should it suddenly all be gone, but it is still just stuff. 

    If all my stuff should be caught on fire or blown away in a violent storm, I get an earthly do-over to be selective in acquiring new “stuff”.  However, once I meet my Lord face-to-face, I have no further do-over. There will no further earthly chance to choose new earthly possession of redo how I treat others. I will have made my final choices as I stand at heaven's judgment seat. 

     What matters in the here-and-now is God and people. People are of value to God, and that makes them of value to me. It is good to remind myself that God and people are the “stuff” which matter, and they should be my treasures.

Know Him by Name!

 When I see someone coming my way,  I like to know who it is. John knew in John 1, when he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." 
     Often, in my busyness, I do not recognize the One who lives and walks beside me everyday. I need to get to know Him better. One of the best ways is to study His ways and know Him by name. I should explode with praise over His name and what He does for me daily.

The Trinty- God, Jesus, The Holy Ghost - Three in One. They are:  

Alpha- Almighty
Bread of Life 

Comforter-Christ-Creator-Counselor

Deliverer

Everlasting Father

Father of All- Faithful One-Forgiver

God of the Universe

Healer -Holy Ghost -Head of the Church 

I Am - Immanuel

Jesus -Jehovah-Judge

King of the Jews -Kings of Kings

Lord of Heaven -Lamb of God- Light of the World

Messiah - Mighty God - Mediator-Maker of All 

Nazarene

Omega -Only Begotten Son

Prince of Peace -Physician-Power over All

Quick Forgiver - Quiet Voice of Truth

Redeemer

Savior - Shepherd - Son of God

Truth - Tree of Life -Trinty -Teacher

Upholder of all things -Unchanging God

Vine - Voice of the Soul

Way- Word of Life

Young Child of Mary-Yahweh

Zest of Life -Zeal for Living

Good Morning!

It's a new day in Daylight Saving's Time, and I have already lost an hour. I had better hurry and get around, but First, let me say, "Good Morning to all". It is always a Good Morning when I put God first, and when "I let Him get into my head before I get into my head."

 

G od

O

O pens Doors

D elivers on His Promises 

 

M oves Mountains

O

R einforces My Goings and Comings 

N

I ntercedes for Mr

N

G oes Before Me

Thank you God! Praises to your precious name!

Salt and Spice

Because of my husband’s struggle with high blood pressure, I use no to very little salt. I often forget that when I cook for others, they expect better seasoned, tasty food. In defense, I do use a lot of different spices, but those can become flat if left on the shelf too long. They lose their flavor, and need to be thrown out and replaced.  

     I admit that bland food does not enrich people’s palates. Salt and fresh spices greatly enhance the taste!  

    This is much the same in life. Sometimes, I just have to STOP to remember that I need to add salt and spice to my life as well as others. With God's, He can restore my usefulness and I can become a tasty palate for others. 

     As it says in Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses it saltiness, how can it be made salty again: It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”

 

The Unparishable

The Redemptive Plan from Old to New

 

My redemptive plan started before the world began.

God had a plan that He would expand.

The story is woven from beginning to end

About a shedding of blood that God would send.

It’s a story of death, renewal, and reconciliation

From Genesis to Revelation.

God’s redemptive plan is a connection between blood and sin;

Of how slavery can end and freedom ring in.

The plan began when God first covered Adam and Eve with an animal skin;

It was to hide their sin.

Later, the Israelites used doves and lambs for sacrifices to absolve their wicked ways,

But these were only temporary, perishable things during their days.

From the Old Testament to the New, the perishable was used until God send His Son

For His redemptive plan to be finally done!

The narrative shifted

When God’s own Son was gifted.

There was no longer to be a temporary, perishable sacrifice;

One not done twice or thrice,

But only once-and-done by God’s only Son.

And, it was for all and anyone!

When Jesus hung His head, and His broken body was diminished,

He cried out, “It is finished!”

Jesus exchanged His unblemished, spotless perfection for my sin

To give me heaven’s permanent win.

He gave me a once-and-done blood provision-

His Father’s foreknown redemptive vision.

As One, 

Father and Son,

They completed the redemptive plan for man.

Jesus obeyed His Father’s will 

And He lives still!

For this reason, I, too, live still, to count the days

Until, upon heaven’s gate, I gaze.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 3/6/2025

 

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world…” 1 Peter 1:18-20a 

 

Which Comes First?

There is an old mystery often asked, “Which came first? The chicken or the egg!” 

     I actually have no answer, but in reading my devotional about the words that come from my mouth in the way of gossip or words that injure others, I questioned, “What comes first? The heart or the thoughts before I speak. 

     Luke 6:45 says, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” Then I found in Mark 7:21a, “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts…”

     Therefore, I conclude, my thoughts, good or bad, first come from my heart before I think them and then spew them carelessly rom my mouth. 

     Since my heart needs the work, I pray this morning Luke 6:45, O Lord, “Let the words of my mouth and the medication of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” 

 

Early Morning Delight

I have never been one to sleep late, In fact, there are some mornings, I cannot wait to start the day. I do, however, enjoy, first, my morning sessions with God. He is the One who wakes me to the joy of the day.

 Early Morning Delight

 Within my early, morning yawn, 

My Lord comes like a light shining at dawn.

In His ornateness, 

He comes with all His divine greatness.

In my morning hour, 

God awakens me with His gift of strength and power;

He is my safe haven through the day, 

Making straight my way.

In my awakened state, I feel the comfort of His arms;

Here to protect throughout day’s harm.

At first light, 

I know I am precious in His sight.

His presence replaces the covers upon my bed,

Relieving the burdens of my day’s dread.

God is my morning glee,

And He is here for me.

Within His safety net, 

I do not fret.

I arise to greet the day; 

Come what may!

He is my shield, 

And with Him I am sealed.

At dawn’s early light, 

God is my delight!

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 3/3/2025

 

“There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun*, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in His excellency on the sky.” Deuteronomy 33:26   (*Israel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone

Everyone means all… and we are told that “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Therefore, it is possible that “everyone” can be saved,” but everyone will not call on the name of the Lord.
    Those who do not call on the name of the Lord will not find their name written in the book of life, and “anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.”  Revelation 20:15 

He Did Not Have To!

Jesus left His mansion in the sky 

  But He did not have to…

Jesus left His Father to come to earth

  But He did not have to…

Jesus came to serve

  But He did not have to…

Jesus came to save

  But He did not have to...

Jesus came to take away my sin

  But He did not have to... 

 

Jesus did it all willingly.

   He did not have to, but He did!

   He chose!

   He chose to love me willingly!

My sins are many

  But they do not have to be…

"Just as the Son of Man did not come to be serves, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28

Hebrews 12:2 In My Words

^{One of my bible study questions asked me to take Hebrews 12:2 and put it into my own words. Actually, it asked me to put part "a" into my own words but I could not just take a part of the scripture, I had to use the whole.} 

^{Hebrews 12:2  "}Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

My Revised Version in My Words 

Jesus laid aside His princely crown

When, from heaven, He came down.

He did it, in joy, for me.

He endured the cross!

He took on my shame to give me gain.

In the human form of man,

He, in joy, completed God’s plan. 

He, in joy, followed His Father’s will

And lives still!

He, the author and finisher of my faith

Now lives at God’s right hand, 

And I look to Him, in faith, for grace. 

Mary Crisp Jameson  2/27/2025

The Enemy

I remember that old saying, “You are your own worse enemy.” This is so true! My enemy lives in me and promises to pop out any given moment unless I keep a deep, on-going relationship with my Father. He is the only One who can banish the enemy. It is so important to follow God’s word and remember the words of Paul as he was in prison when he said, “In whatever state I am in, I have learned to be content.” 

 

The Enemy

 

The enemy lives within,

And it is my sin.

It can be my doubt

When going through a lingering drought.

It can be deceit

I offer up in anger at someone’s feet.

It can be my lust-

Desiring earthly possessions until I nearly bust.

It can be my rebellion rising

With satan’s disguising.

The enemy seeks to knock me off my feet,

Keeping me from being complete.

The root of all my evil ways,

Is hidden deep within,

And it stays.

It awakes and rises in my dismay

To toy, play, and prey to make me stray.

The enemy lives within

And I can only win with Him-

My Christ, who paid the price.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 2/26/2025

 

“Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.” Exodus 15:6 KJV