means

Means
1-5-14


Men of munificence give all they have today
In the congregation displaying their great generosity
So that windows of heaven can open up
From the Source of our Scripture
seeing in my near and distant outcome
A means to a new beginning
Seemingly serving as the cul-de-sac
Of a higher purpose
Playing another old school cassette
To get on with that which just is
In the eyes of men of munificence
That give out of poverty and are rich
According to our topsy-turvy kingdom
In the way that it all works out...




























I Tried
1-5-14


The heir is as the slave
Desiring again to be under the law
Hiding in their cave
As children still young in the faith
Further up upon the sands
Wash ones higher tide of a merciless billow
Like ones blunt and in your face wave
Hard to be uttered
Seeing I am dull of hearing
But at least I tried
To say just what I mean
Here and now
The time and place of my deliverance
At least I tried....










On Galatians 4:6,7
1-5-14


Receiving the adoption
As sons in remembrance of my day job
Where I would toast those hamburger buns
Minding not the slang of expressions or even puns
And because we are sons
God sent forth his Comforter
To establish this weakness into our hearts
Crying Abba
In that it all has served its purpose
Just the way that it went
So that you'd no longer be a slave but a son
Then an heir
By this good and better deal
That is just and fair....










Sad But Glad
1-5-14


AWOL again from where I ought to be
Staying home to listen to my Springsteen albums
Sad but quite glad
Reading the book of Galatians again
Soon to drive myself mad
For the purpose of the passing of time
Seeming to be but abused
As so I write this rhyme
Turning to the beggarly elements
To which one desires again to be in bondage
O, that which I hate
Yeah, I still do
AWOL again from the assembly
Being today the intercessor
Where the least I can do today is pray....








Excluded
1-5-14


They want to exclude me
That I might be zealous for them
O, who are they anyway
In a place where I feel that I do not belong
Staying home from church to write this song
Knowing I'm going to be one to get back in there
By all resilience in my fire that burns
To be one that returns
As the Word of God at home he learns
So it seems they want to exclude me
For a higher purpose
Deep down inside this valley
Where it is good to be zealous in a good thing
Not only while present
But in any state
Wherein we will today be content....