Dear children,
I played the harlot, I must confess
Turned sovereign grace to licentiousness
I entertained false gospels between my breasts
Spurned my Bridegroom's blood and righteousness
I lifted and moved the landmark very, very far
I weep, for I know it left you hurt, with many a scar
Discarding wholesome words, I compromised
Worshiped idols and exchanged the truth for lies
I wrapped myself in pretense with external trappings
But was only a dog returning to its vomit lapping
The cup outside I tried over and over to shine
God's free grace I continued to reject and despise
I did not treasure or guard the Gospel precious
Let wolves come creeping in to mislead, ensnare us
Of Christ's Gospel I confess I was ashamed
I sought earthly praise instead of God's fame
I was His wife and yet from Him I turned
God's outstretched arms I continually spurned
Preached everything but Christ and Him crucified
Where was the glory in such a vain design?
I spewed out the bankrupt gospel of prosperity
Rather than preach the promise of tribulation to believers
My hair slicked, my voice raising, I called from the altar
Gave false assurance, caused many souls to falter
Church membership declined to a quick decision
No regeneration, no rebirth from heaven
No longer was the slain Lamb worshiped and adored
Meetings deteriorated to orgies self-absorbed
While I was attempting to be all things to all men
Deceived, I cast off the Gospel for the latest trend
I taught that doing our best was good enough
Morality, ethics, self-help: humanistic rubbish
I heard love wins, so I preached a gospel of inclusion
Which only led to deeper deception and deadly delusion
Taught hell to be obsolete, a notion dreadful
While ushering souls to the fire unquenchable
I entertained to raise emotions and affections
But ended up reaping Satan's devilish infection
Buildings and budgets and programs were multiplying
But from the heavens thundered down great sighing
Instead of bowing in meek and humble service
Ministry twisted into a vile perversion
The lambs that should have been fed and well tended
Were by words and deeds crushed and offended
My Beloved's kindness has been alluring and hemming me
May He be gracious, give you ears to hear His plea
But for a remnant elect by grace we'd be through
Dear lambs, take heed, hear the Shepherd's voice calling you
Ichabod! O, yes, the glory has departed from His bride
May He yet relent, look down on us with compassionate eyes
Even though today we are fallen down and at our worst
Persevering grace will raise us a glorious Church
Along with me, may He return you to your senses
Fall face down and ask Him to pour down His presence
O, may He rend the heavens and hear our cries
Send His power to quicken and to revive
May the LORD look down with pity on our groans and cries
I am your mother, the Church, His lowly, broken bride
A humble and contrite heart our God does not despise
May His face shine again and make us a burning light
Return, return, O, my children, to your home
Gathered with Zion's children, this is where you belong
I have been praying for God to send revival into my own life as well as the life of the Church. This post reflects my heart's deepest desires. If you have looked at the state of the current Church and the Lord has been giving you a burden to see the Church revived and restored to her Biblical moorings, I encourage you to comment below and/or
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Comments (1)
According to the message that God gave Isaiah to deliver, He has always had a remnant. His Word will never die out completely. Our hope is in Him alone. The sheer numbers of so-called followers who have capitulated to false gospels is staggering, but we are not alone who love Him and hear His voice. Never has the faithful believer been in the majority. Consider Joshua and Caleb, Noah, Elijah, John the Baptist. They were voices crying to the multitudes, but the multitudes soon break off and return to their vomit (as you used as describing so many).
Even Christ's followers have had moments of faltering, but we know whom we have believed and have become sure that He is able to keep us until That Day. We must never despair of following our Lord and Savior. Where else could we go? He alone has the words of Life....He IS our life!