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Month: January 2021

Do Not Put You Trust in Idols [Inspired by Jeri 10:3-5; Ps 136:3-4;]

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 11, 2021

Do not put your trust in idols
They can’t see, nor hear, nor speak
They have no understanding
To provide the peace you seek

Do not put your trust in moon and stars
Though they’re an awesome sight
Nor in the sun which shines by day
To bring us warmth and light

Do not put your trust in princes
Nor in the strong, nor in the brave
Nor in presidents, nor rulers
Of this world that’s so depraved

They’re mortal men who cannot save
Their lives are but a breath
And all their plans will perish
At the moment of their death

Do not put your trust in fortresses
Nor in celestial beings
Creation cannot save us
Nor this world’s material things

But put your trust in God alone
And in the power of His Word
For He is able to deliver you
From every evil work

Give Thanks to the Only True GOD

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 10, 2021

Give thanks to the only true God among the gods
Give thanks to the Most High, the Lord of all lords
He alone does great wonders in heaven and earth
His love and His grace are unbreakable cords

By His understanding He created the heavens
The earth He created by the Word of His might
He created the bright sun to govern the day
And the moon and the stars to govern the night

The world was covered darkness and chaos
And the Spirit of God hovered over the deep
He separated the Light from the darkness
And water from water beneath His feet

God set up barriers the seas could not break through
And clothed the land in a wondrous display
Of colours and life forms too numerous to number
And fresh springs and rivers sustain life each day

The Lord provides food for all of earth’s creatures
Give thanks to the Lord for He’s worthy of praise
The Lord watches over His children forever
Lift your voice and give praise the Ancient of days

FARMERS KILLED BY FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 9, 2021

Farmers killed by freedom fighters
Better known as terrorists
Preying upon unarmed, defenseless
Citizens where there’s no risk

They’re being tortured by the hundreds
By these cowardly murderers
And police ambushed when off duty
Politics the cause of this

Politicians brainwash people
Causing hatred, fear and strife
Telling them to kill and plunder
There’s no value placed on life

All of these for gain and power
To appease their ravenous lust
Caring not that their own followers
Also die through things unjust

They burn farms in ignorant frenzy
Killing off their food supply
Systematically the economy
Is bankrupted, left to die

Communism is their end goal
As the state tries desperately
To get their hands on every business
And on every company

They’re the opposite of King Midas
All they touch they turn to dust
While they fill their greedy pockets
There is no end to their lust

Do they think that GOD is sleeping
That He knows not what they do
Do they think He doesn’t care about
The things they put men through

They’re in for a rude awakening
Their time is running out
GOD has seen their wickedness and soon
His wrath will be poured out

But His mercy will flow freely
On the children lost in sin
Who cry out for salvation
And whose hearts are set on Him

Take Heed How You Hear

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 8, 2021

Take heed how you hear the things that you hear
And by what you measure the things that cause fear
Emotions are the taste buds of life:
Fear, anger, joy, sadness, the cause of much strife

Israel stayed in the desert for forty years
Because of their focus on ten men’s fears
Joshua and Caleb saw victory
While those men saw defeat by the enemy

When the giant provoked Israel to their shame
And taunted Saul’s army again and again
David looked at the giant and heard his conceit
And with his first stone he caused his defeat

There is so much fake news that we see and hear
Be careful to which things you lend your ear
Only GOD is trustworthy, His Good News is true
Believe what He says, not what media tells you

Don’t let outside events steal your joy and your peace
Don’t attach your own meaning and give fear increase
Victory and joy don’t depend on events
They depend on your focus, on GOD’S Word depend

 

For Our Sakes

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 7, 2021

He looked upon the world and saw
The suffering of mankind
The sin, the sickness and the pain
The deaf, the dumb, the blind

He saw the lame and the diseased
He saw the battered wives
He saw the drunkards and the thieves
He saw the wasted lives

The addicts and the prostitutes
The child abuse, the strife
And in compassion born of love
Became the sacrifice

A cruel crown of thorns He bore
His face was spat upon
His back whipped open to the bone
This man who did no wrong

Nailed to a cross for all to see
In nakedness and shame
Became our sin to set us free
That we could live again

The earth shook and the day grew dark
The rocks split open wide
For nature agonized when Jesus
Hung His head and died

His Blood be Upon Us

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 6, 2021

His blood be upon us
Jerusalem cried
And upon our children
Get Him crucified

For two thousand years
The curse of Christ’s blood
Fell upon those who cried out
And swept like a flood

Blinded for our sakes
His Gentile Bride
And for two thousand years
Israel suffered and died

We pray for Your mercy
Our Father above
Let Christ’s blood wash them
In mercy and love

We cry for our brethren
Abraham’s seed
By the child of the promise
At last to be freed

We cry for their suffering
To come to an end
We cry out for peace
In Jerusalem

God bless this land South Africa

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 5, 2021

God, bless this land, South Africa
Don’t let corruption win
Fill her with peace and harmony
Remove the filth of sin

Remember, Lord, Your people
And hear our prayers to You
May Your kingdom rule within this land
Lord Jesus, keep us true

Remove the stigma of the past
May we all be as one
Abort racism on all sides
Lord, let Your will be done

One Lost Sheep Found

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 4, 2021

One lost sheep found means more to God
Than all the gold on Earth
Ten thousand angels do rejoice
At just one soul’s rebirth

Unless we’re baptized into Christ
Baptized into His death
How can we live in Jesus
And forevermore be blessed

Jesus gave His life to save us
All He asks us in return
Is that we live our lives for Him
Despising every sin

Can we neglect so great a gift
And choose the road to Hell
The horrors there are greater than
The human mind can tell

God has prepared a city
And it’s streets are paved with gold
He has invited all of us
Though we be young or old

To share His untold treasures
To be His chosen Bride
This promise is to all of us
Who in His Word abide

 

Restore Israel

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 4, 2021

Restore Israel
Our Father, we pray
Look down on their suffering
And show them the way

Reveal the Lamb
That was crucified
Lord, show them the reason
You suffered and died

Restore precious sight
To eyes that are blind
Unfasten the shackles
Which have them confined

Reveal the Messiah
They desperately seek
And strengthen the hands
And the knees that are weak

Bring peace unto Zion
Our Father above
Pour down Your blessings
Of mercy and love

Remember Your promise
To Abraham
Bring salvation and joy
To Jerusalem

Have You Ever Thought Give Your Heart

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on January 3, 2021

Have you ever thought to give your heart to Jesus
And leave behind the pleasures of the world
Worldly things cannot compare with those of Heaven
The only perfect peace is found in God

Have you ever knelt before the loving Father
And thanked Him that for you He gave His life
You can never find your happiness without Him
In this world there’s only heartache and strife

Oh, the untold pleasures I have found in Jesus
The peace He’s given to my searching soul
There is no life, but only death without Him.
I thank the Lord that He has made me whole.