Saturday, May 23, 2020

Spirit of Mammon,Oh mighty dollar;money



Spirit of Mammon,Oh mighty dollar;money
Beginning of theology and greed becoming chummy.
Evil disguised as provision,
Influencing all decisions.

Fighting for me and mine,
Truth and justice no longer align
Worry over land and prosperity,
Fear of scarcity,
Wealth sliding into supremacy,
Releasing a  "see me as supreme" legacy.

Division between races birthing slavery,
Policies and systems increase knavery.
Covering of sins in false narrative,
Redeeming relations now a prerogative.
Lynchings and land confiscation,
Equity for all not an obligation.
Justice tethered and tied 
to fortunes and pride.
In our whiteness we continue to hide...

Lord help us to come along side,
and battle as your  war bride.
Uniting as one tribe!
Fighting the darkness that has crept in,
Lamenting the truth of our sin,
As a nation, "in money", we have believed,
watching idly as the "others" bleed.
But what IF in His abundance we released
our tight grip?
Wielding our resources for Him?
No longer enslaved by generational lies,
trusting in his divine supply?
Mammon's influence on his bride 
truly broken by our  repentant cries. 

Thank you to this panel discussion for your really thought provoking discussion

https://www.facebook.com/PastorDavidWSwanson/videos/882397075569939


Sunday, May 17, 2020

Tree thoughts


Deep roots... time for fruit

Intertwining hearts and minds
In the quiet nutrients to find
Building sturdy base
Like a thickening waist
Branching wide
Shade and covering supplied
Buds and blossoms bursting
Fruit now birthing

Deepening roots and anchoring in the savior
Feeding our souls and spirit
Feasting on his truth creating a strong foundation
The reaching beyond our selves begins the budding
Fruit the byproduct of all that has come before