May I pray with boldness for that which seems impossible May I pray knowing that You are able May I pray and dare to take the risk that You’ll say yes May I pray and not worry about Your reputation if You say no
May I pray with courage about the truth that sets us free May I pray with compassion for those who are lost and in darkness
May I pray with eyes focused on You, not my circumstances May I pray in confidence as I speak forth Your word
May I pray for that which is more than I can ask or imagine May I pray with assurance that You hear me in the heavenly places
Susan Bunts Wachtel June 24, 2010
Dedicated to Karla…a woman with a heart for the Lord.
Each day she wants just a little bit of God Enough to make her feel good And help her through the day
As she rushes out the door She whispers, “Bless me I pray”
She loves to hear a feel good message From a smiling preacher Encouraging her to have her best life now
Her Bible sits safely on the shelf Untouched by human hands Her heart untouched by God’s word
She faces each day In her own wisdom and strength Then wonders why she has no victory over sin
Susan Bunts Wachtel December 31, 2009
As a writer, sometimes I go through prolific seasons only to be followed by a dry spell. During the busy seasons I write things…but don’t have the time to finish. Stumbled across this poem I wrote at the end of last year.
I celebrate the love you have found
Honor the marriage you will build
Support through prayer the hard work God has just begun
I pray that Christ will be the center of your marriage
May you seek His wisdom and strength
As you walk on the path He has set before you
May your marriage mirror God’s perfect design
A wife who honors and respects her husband as unto the Lord
A husband who loves his wife as Christ so loved the church
May you be unwavering in your commitment
Fervent in prayer and guard your hearts
Delight each day in the wonderful gift God has given
Whether you believe in the pre-trib, mid-trib, post trib-rapture
No matter if you favor a pre-millennial or amillennial reign of Christ
One thing is certain
The ungodly will be judged
Those who have died in their sins
Will be resurrected for judgment
They will stand before Him who is
Holy, Righteous and Just
Until that day, those who died without Christ
Those who declared their innocence
Rejected the free offer of forgiveness through the blood of the Lamb
Are bound in Hades...waiting to present their case
Before heaven and earth pass away
The sea will give up it’s dead
Graves will be emptied and the eternal souls of the ungodly
Will be summoned to stand before God for their final sentence
God the Father has given all authority
To Jesus Christ His Son
The ungodly have chosen to be judged according to their deeds
By the One who is Holy, Righteous and Just
God who is omniscient
Has kept a detailed, perfect, comprehensive record
He has flawlessly recorded every thought, every word and every deed
Omniscience has recorded it all
Mans works vs. God’s perfect standard
Be ye perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect
Be ye holy; for I am holy
God declares, “All your works are as filthy rags!”
God will bring to light that which is hidden in the darkness
He will expose the motives of men’s hearts
By their own words they will be condemned
The Charge: All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God
Rather than plead guilty and receive a pardon through Jesus Christ
The One to whom they must give an account
Those who plead innocent
Have chosen to face a tribunal before God
Each punishment will be unique
Torment will come from a conscience that cannot be silenced
The Sentence…GUILTY
The Punishment…eternal suffering in the Lake of Fire
By Susan Bunts Wachtel
June 2, 2010
It seems as if my prayer list for salvation has grown exponentially. Knowing the reality and the permanent eternal consequences of rejecting the offer of forgiveness through Jesus Christ…I am compelled to pray.
This poem was inspired by our Kindred’s Berean Bible Study on Sunday morning and John MacArthur’s sermon on Revelation 20:11-15.
