"Seven Things We Know" [1st John series] (1st John 5:13-21)
Seven things we know (by eyes of faith),
Or things John knows, so makes his case,
That we might know these seven too;
He ends with list, so clear to you:1 – We know we have eternal life;
That is, if we’re with Him – he’s right –
We do believe in Jesus name,
That He to earth as Savior came.2 – We know God hears us when we ask
In Jesus name to do some task,
Like give this life to those we know,
Eternal life to them now show.3 – We know He answers when we pray;
He hears – assurance which we crave
Is lodged in that – He hears, He loves,
So help flows out from God above.4 – We know we’re kept when we abide
In Christ – in Him; we need not hide,
For Satan does not touch us there –
So we don’t sin, but live God’s care.5 – We know we are of God, abide
In Him, and stay close by His side
When all the world by evil’s swayed,
And plans the evil one has laid.6 – We know Christ came to save us all,
Who’ve wandered off from God at fall,
So we can know His fullness now,
Not version which the world allows.7 – We know Christ came and taught us all
About the love of God – we’re small,
But He is large – eternally –
He lives, and gives us life that’s free.“So people, keep from ersatz Gods,
Which promise life that is at odds
With God of sacrificial love,
Who cares down here, not just above –“And bids us keep that tension too –
With vertical of Spirit’s view,
And horizontal care for folks,
Who labor ’neath their daily yokes –“External Christ now calls to him;
New life each can in Him begin
To find rest to their weary souls;
In Christ engage eternal goals.Thanks Lord for this.”
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