2nd Samuel 23:5. “Although my house be not so with God; yet hath he made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.”
ALL MY DESIRE. How thankful I am for the Spirit of God within Apart from His power I would be, O so prone to sin Because I am not perfect even though saved by God’s grace It is the Spirit of God alone who empowers me to live by faith.
The desire is there, but far too often the power is not Except for the fact that the Holy Spirit in me has wrought A work of Himself in this frail and weak body of mine So what is not natural to me is to God’s will brought in line.
What naturally would not happen, God is able to bring to pass What seemed so fleeting, He has made it to flourish and last And I look on with wonder at what in His grace He has done With such a feeble effort from such an unworthy son.
I know I look differently at many things that are going on Then many around me, even those who are closer to home But in my own way I strive and want to be consistent Knowing God is still working though the Holy Spirit who is persistent.
We don’t see things the same, though I believe our family loves the Lord I am out of date to some, like a life-form from some different world. But I see no reason to change what I have experienced to just please them I am more concerned with what God wants, rather then trying to please men.
I may end up alone as others chose to walk a different road Perhaps when I get older this will seem to me to be a heavy load However, my desire is to be where my Lord calls me to dwell And if I am alone there with Him, I’ll still know that all is well.
“O God, I know my family looks at a lot of things differently than I do. But I am thankful for what I see of Thee in them all. I am content with where You have placed and kept me until now. You are all I desire. I pray the same will be true of my family. May their desire be always for Thee. May they be discerning whenever choices are to be made. May they always set Thee before any man or idea. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”