God's wrath has no challenger but His grace

When I think about the wrath of God
I am laid bare
like a desolated land
there is no pride
no haughty spirit
just broken
and undone.

The power of God
spoke all things into being
formed all things
by His marvelous will
foils the power of death
and dispels all darkness
in His light.

The grace of God
is the strength of His love.
Grace held Christ on the cross
and grace is the power
that rolled the stone away
and revealed the risen Lord.

His wrath has no challenger
but His grace
and to our benefit,
for his wrath is only momentarty;
yet His favor is for a lifetime.


Yet, dare we never tame
the Lion of Juda
the Son of God.
Dare we never trifle with His mercy
or cheapen His grace.

For in due time
His wrath will be exercised
and we must pray to stand
in the day of judgment
lest we receive the penalty
due our sin.

God have mercy on our soul.

Our only hope is in His mercy and love.
How great a debt He has canceled
on our behalf.

How could we live as an enemy
of His love?

How could we show contempt
for His kindness,
mercy and love?

God help us to live worthy of Your love.
Help us to bring honor to Your Name.
And help us to stand in Your favor
on the day of judgment.

c. Kim Damon 2014

It's not there

If you were searching for something
over and over again
but it wasn't where you were looking
would you want to know
it's not there?

I was finding myself searching facebook
and pinterest and my email
for something of meaning
something that would touch my heart
 something clever, meaningful and powerful...

But it's not there.

If you go to McDonalds for a steak
no matter how hard you search
everyday
no matter how faithfully
and diligently
you search
it's still not there.

I wondered if I went to the Word of God
looking
(as intently and consistantly)
 for somting that would touch my heart
something meaningful and powerful
if I would (ever) come away
disappointed?!
unsatisfied?!
or untouched!

I know the answer!

He always satisfies!
gives me more than I expect!
better than I deserve!
and surpasses all my short sighted limitations!

God help me
(next time I go to social media)
to remember...
it's not there.
And come to You
instead.

c. Kim Damon 6/11/14

The righteous will live by faith

The righteous will live by faith

Father, I don't always
live by faith.
Many times I live
very much by sight.

Consumed by what I see
or scared by it
or tempted by what I see
or lulled to sleep by it.

Oh Father...

Forgive me.
Please forgive me.

I turn my eyes toward you
I seek Your guidance
Your council
Your deliverance
from all that surrounds me.

I guess I need to be picked up
again
out of the mud and mire
and be put back
on the solid rock.

He is
(after-all)
my only hope for righteousness

The righteous will live by faith...

Consume all that pursues me
all that competes for my affections
all that taunts me
as if anything is more powerful
than Your love born
will for me.

Father help me
to live by faith.

Daughter as you battle the passions
(that take your focus off me)
don't forget to surrender your weapons.
No weapon formed against you will stand
and no weapon but the sword of the Spirit
(which is the Word of God)
will defeat the half truths of your foe.

Lies are used to wound you
so pick up the shield of faith
and the helmet of righteousness
and you are ready to war against the enemy.

Sometimes deliverance is needed,
sometimes a battle.
But I will help you bend the bow.
Fear not
for I will never leave you
or forsake you.

The righteous will live by faith

c.Kim Damon 2014

Facebook User!

Facebook User!

Why are you here?

Wasn't there something

you were so posed to be doing?

Oh, wait,

did I just offend you?

I was talking to myself.

You are just ease dropping

on my conversation with myself.

But while you're here,

think about it for a spell.

Spell...good word.

Like you are under the hypnotic influence

of something, or someone...

What were you about to do?

What is being put off till another time?

What is a productive day made of?

How do I stave off the end of the day regrets?

How would I have used my time more wisely?

Are there more important things

than facebook

that I should be giving my attention to

but don’t have the time?

Important questions I ask myself,

and you,

if you stuck around

to find out how this ends.

I'm a terminal optimist,

so this must end

with a beginning

with me making a resolve,

to do better.

Better at doing the important things first.

Better at giving the inch,

(not the mile)

to facebook.

Better at getting my

self-esteem fix

from a better source

(yes, God!)

Better at being productive

not wasting my precious time.

But if you do come to facebook

Come to give what others long for

Come and give something of worth.

To make your friends and family

better for having come.

Then go

Go

and make the most of every opportunity

because the days are evil

so do not be foolish,

but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Set apart

I read it in Romans 1:1 if you read fast, you'll miss it.
Really just two small words, caused such a powerful longing:
"set apart".
I wrote this to try and put words to it.

God has given me a craving
like something I want so bad
but
I cant reach out and get it.
I have to hunger for it
surrender all my strength
to acquire it.
Battle conflicting passions
to gain it
Run with all my might
at the same time
laying down my will
and wait for it.
It's counterfeits
are many
and dazzling
yet all crumble
tarnish
waist away
and fall short
of meeting my longing.

I want holiness.

I couldn't even know of this delight
had I not beheld it
in the loving eyes of my Savior.
When it wraps around me
I rest.
When I'm confronted by it
I'm broken
I'm melted
I'm cleansed
I'm purified
Oh, God

set me aside for Your will.
and make me holy.

I'm Yours
and bare Your name.
Let me reflect Your glory
and be set aside
for Your will.
Amen.

Camp...Sunday morning

And while I sit at camp
enjoying my coffee
the smell of freshly cut grass
and the hum
of the weed-eater
in my loving husband's hands
and sun warm on my skin,
I wonder if God ever tires
of hearing:
"Thank you"
So I smile
and raise my face to the sky
tears welling behind shut eyes
and share the moment with Him.
Thinking how healing His gifts are
and how blessed Grandma Betty would be
to see me sitting here with my husband
enjoying this place.
She got it...
She held things loosely.
She shared with the little girl me
her feelings of gratitude
and her cherishing
the gifts God had lent to her.
And I opened my eyes
to find the sun glistening like diamonds
on the glassy pond
knowing God did that
to delight my heart.
Birds singing His praise
generator buzzing
to keep us from truly "roughing it".
Thank you, God.
Thank you
Thank
you

Live Free or Die Galatians 5

After studying Galatians 5
I want to say (with Paul):
"Be careful!
You might not recover from this.
Live free!"

And I want to say"
The Father adores you!
He loves you so much,
He gave Christ to save you.

I want to say:
You break His heart
when you live in bondage
after all He gave
to buy your freedom.

And I have known
  bondage,
     and I have felt the pull of gravity
         as
             "my foot has well neigh slipped".

And I want to stress:
that Christ is stronger
than my weaknesses
and
His grace is more abundant
than my sin
and the freedom
(that He bought for us)
is more satisfying
and more glorious
than any
   sin
      slope
          into
              bondage.

I want to say:
No matter how hard
you try
you will fail sometimes
but
try as hard as you can
anyway!

God will live with you
help you
forgive you
cleanse you
rejoice with you
and
grieve with you
as you walk by
His Spirit.

Listen.
Learn.
Repent.
Grow.
Try again.
Keep trying again.
Love God.
Love His grace.
Love His children.
Love His creation.

Live a life of love,
walking by His Spirit.

All that matters
is all you have done
because of your faith
to love.

c. Kim Damon 2013