Swept and Garnished
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Swept and Garnished
Swept and Garnished
This story is of a man’s heart, a devil has been cast out
And now this unclean spirit wonders all about
With no place to go, the spirit returns to the man
And this is where his life changes, once again.
The spirit had been dislodged by God’s mercy and grace
But this man’s conversion had simply not taken place
He had never really received Christ as his Lord and Savior
He had simply taken on a look of holy favor
His heart had been swept but not washed by Christ’s blood
And was garnished by the paint of an imaginary flood
Now the devil had returned, with seven others to call
For he had never really accepted, Jesus Christ at all
Jesus tells this story for the understanding of our conversion
So we are not misled by Satan into all his perversions
These changes in our lives are not made simply by us
But only through Jesus Christ and in Him alone; we trust
This man is like many people in this world today
Calling upon Christ but not trusting Him all the way
Pretending to have Jesus, deep within their hearts
But soon Satan’s perversions causes them to depart
So cleanse your heart with the blood, that flows from Jesus’ well
Don’t be like this man, in this story that Jesus tells
Don’t try to fool yourself; don’t put on a fake facade
Give your heart to Jesus; give your all to God!
Luke 11: 24 - 26
This story is of a man’s heart, a devil has been cast out
And now this unclean spirit wonders all about
With no place to go, the spirit returns to the man
And this is where his life changes, once again.
The spirit had been dislodged by God’s mercy and grace
But this man’s conversion had simply not taken place
He had never really received Christ as his Lord and Savior
He had simply taken on a look of holy favor
His heart had been swept but not washed by Christ’s blood
And was garnished by the paint of an imaginary flood
Now the devil had returned, with seven others to call
For he had never really accepted, Jesus Christ at all
Jesus tells this story for the understanding of our conversion
So we are not misled by Satan into all his perversions
These changes in our lives are not made simply by us
But only through Jesus Christ and in Him alone; we trust
This man is like many people in this world today
Calling upon Christ but not trusting Him all the way
Pretending to have Jesus, deep within their hearts
But soon Satan’s perversions causes them to depart
So cleanse your heart with the blood, that flows from Jesus’ well
Don’t be like this man, in this story that Jesus tells
Don’t try to fool yourself; don’t put on a fake facade
Give your heart to Jesus; give your all to God!
Luke 11: 24 - 26
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Thank you for posting this. It is the truth that many who say they belong to JESUS, are only fooling themselves. It is better to be 100% sold out on SALVATION, than to miss the CALL. As the popular hymnal goes, "JESUS is calling, for you and for me...come home, come home"
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Thank You Littlelamb for your comments; God bless you and your family all this year, Irv.
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So, So true
This is so, so true.
Irv you have captured this truth so well and given a timely reminder for us to examine ourselves if we be in the faith.
May the Lord use this poem to draw any gloating under illusory salvation to call Him with all them into His Kingdom.
Thank you for sharing.
Fenny
Irv you have captured this truth so well and given a timely reminder for us to examine ourselves if we be in the faith.
May the Lord use this poem to draw any gloating under illusory salvation to call Him with all them into His Kingdom.
Thank you for sharing.
Fenny
Swept and Garnished
Thank You Fenny, I appreciate your encouragement. My prayer is for God to continue blessing you and your talents; you are an inspiration and I enjoy reading your work. Blessings Irv
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Simply lovely and it really touched my heart and my prayer is that God may bless you more and more so that you may touch hearts of sinners like me. AMEN
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Thank You tcah for your comments and your prayer; nothing is of me but of God, to Him alone be the glory! Blessing to you and your family, Irv.
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