The True Treasure (A Poem)

The true treasure of my heart—
Christ Jesus, my Lord.

I repent of my sins,
all the times I have grieved the Holy Spirit due to greed,
all the times I’ve grieved the Holy Spirit
due to conforming to the world.

Lord, I am sorry!
Soften my heart to Your guidance again, Lord Jesus.
Help me to let go of doing things on my own,
for You are my Shepherd, Lord!
You lie me down in green pastures;
I will fear no evil,
for You are with me, Lord.

Make my life about Your mission.
I want to see You,
know You,
feel You.

Today I die—
I will live a life of service!
I will live a life of worship.
I will give my life for others to live.
I will partake in the suffering of Christ Jesus.
I will confess that Jesus is Lord!

I will be a light to sinners.
I will expose evil
and help save the lost sheep.
I will become a biblical man—
soft, gentle, soft-spoken, loving,
but on the same hand,
fierce, courageous, strong, authoritative.

I thank You so much, Lord.
Thank You for changing idols
to areas of worship.

Oh, my God is so good.
My God is so holy and blameless.
My God gave His life for my soul!
My God is a consuming fire.
He is worth acceptable worship!

Thank You, Jesus.
Now, when I go into these places
You have planted me—
where the world is so prevalent—
I will shout,
“Jesus is Lord!”
I will knock down any lie of the enemy.

I will share Christ with the ones
the world sees as unclean.
I will love the sheep on its last leg.
I will lead them back to their Shepherd.

I just pray God’s power over my life.
I pray for deeper partnership with the Holy Spirit.
I pray that You equip me
for these places where evil rules.

Show me my identity
as a man of Christ.
Don’t let me look back.
Help me look forward to Christ.

You now hold the power.
Christ Jesus chose you.
He prepared you!

Be calm, still,
and confident in knowing Christ Jesus reigns—
that the true treasure of your heart
is already yours.

And now,
you shall not want.

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Only give if Christ placed it on your heart to do so. He is my provider! God bless you all!