APOSTOLIC HYPOCRISY
Gal. 2:11-14
Sound as it were, I began again this year
Many promises God made to me this year
"'Depending on him" was his emphasis this year
So we started out me and God this year
Days ran into weeks and weeks into months
God on his part has never failed for a month
But something happened in one of the months
I lost the track and wondered away that month
See! Not to boast, but I have talked with God one on one
I know the Aura of facing God one on one
It's not this vocal biting of lips we call "speaking in tongues"
I mean sitting in communion with God one on one
There is no how God speaks to you and you won't know it
Just as you are reading this poem, can you not hear it?
If you don't know that God is much more real than me, try and know it
When you really talk with God you will also understand it
So as I was saying about my experience that month
Before I lost my ground that same month
I had a severe battle in my mind that month
Many provocations to lust and anger came to my mind that month
I failed because I was spiritual and so thought I could just walk over it that month
You know, he that thinks he is standing should better take heed because it has not ended yet! I mean this month
Brethren!! We pray throughout the nights with great expectations
But being a People of prayer doesn't shield us from temptation
We see God in reality no doubt, but it doesn't change the grounds of our salvation
We overcome not by spirituality but by the blood and testimonies that's my confession
I have heard a lot of people say, lets provoke him and know what a person he is”
You know I keep wondering what kind of practice that is
Have you become the glasses that God uses to see?
When you reveal my deficiencies to men, what joy do you gain from it?
One thing is sure, that God is light, and in him is no darkness
I look at my life and really wonder if am in his likeness
You don't need to tell me, I can see the traces of my own blindness
But you, who are testing me, are you completely free from darkness?
Someone here will hear this poem and be merry at heart
So he too can sin "she will say in her heart"
Better pay attention so you don't be deceived in your heart
Learn my errors so you too don't tumble and fall flat
Spirituality does not shield us from offensive provocations
That we frown when we pray doesn't make us gladiators
Most of us who frown are still Victims of sin and lustful perversions
Quoting scriptures and not living them only make us offensive to the creator
Don't worry! You won't understand the cause of my depression
It's not that I sinned, No that's not my frustration
But that I answer Sozo meaning the "wholesomeness of salvation"
And yet I m still lacking the fullness of this work of salvation
You know, just like most people who answer Gods’will still struggle to do Gods'Will
Or like those answering God's time but never wait for God to work in his time
I came in on Sunday n heard the preacher talking about the "Veil on the face"
I realized I have walked for a long time with a veil on my face
You know Moses put the Veil because of too much glory on his face
Mine is different, this Veil is not protecting any glory on my face
It's only limiting me from beholding the eternal glory on his face
You will say, "But Jesus tore the veil"
Yes, am not in doubt, but it's your own face not with a Veil?
Is it not time we seek the reality of the torn Veil?
There are many matters here, but let's stop on this matter of Veil on the face
Trusting God to help us to cry and pray
My father! Before you today I stand
If you mark iniquities please who can stand?
If you take records of sins, who will take his stand?
I cry from the depth of my sins, help me to come out and stand
Sometimes I m under pressure to please people to prove my salvation
I do the things I naturally won't do just to ensure their acceptation
As though those I try to please, as if they paid any dine for my sanctification
If I don't die a normal death, then hypocrisy may be my doom and destruction
I came to dwell among my people in family house
When the leaders were away, there was much enjoyment in the house
We enjoyed fellowship and communion even in this house
But now, we all want to impress, and to be counted a "good" member of the house
You may ask, why is he talking like this
Has he taken this poetic opportunity to expose us like this
No dear! Am only calling you to be who you are and stop behaving like this
Not everyone must like your way, but my Father will make you better than this
In our fellowships today, there are many religious societal castes
Let's say some are more spiritual than the rest so we assume they are no more our mates
A group of people who are always serious and never have time to waste
They flock together and form a click avoiding anyone who has not reached their phase
Instead of meekly teaching others how to grow and appropriately present their case
In Ephesians 4, I saw true spirituality
Paul was saying, till we all come to "the unity"
Whether gracemates or not, we must come to "the unity"
No one is more important than the other, that's "the unity"
No preferences in our hearts, even though we dont say it, but we must "be in unity"
In the church today, we preach so much about humility amongst others
Yet in our hearts we have some we think are better than others
Please note! The foundation of the Lord stands sure among others
It's the Lord who knows those who are his, not anyone else, not even our "leaders"
Please the church, let's repair the worn out and replace the lost
The church and her leadership should beware of lust
Leaders now dress differently from the pew, we only reveal our lust
We parade ourselves with different titles and heaven is asking "where did they learn such"
We emphasize on respect for leaders just like the heathen government
We bewitch men with manifestations and label ourselves "grace embodiments"
Where did we learn all these from? From Christ or the Roman government
Listen, men who fear God will respect you, you must not compel them to, you are not a heathen government
We make leadership so exotic, so everybody wants to be there
We decorate leaders with so much worldly goodies, so people can kill to be there
We say the work load they carry is much, so treat them well there
Amin if Jesus was driving Pajero jeep all around, will salvation reach you here
With the heavy cross, the beatings and all the Shame he took there
He ate nothing, drank nothing except the vine gar they gave him there
In our days, church leaders are considered oracles
So to maintain their respect, they beg God for power to work miracles
If you don't pay them obeisance, then you become a cancer to their ventricles
You need to see their ego when they come out from their vehicles
A lot of write ups about them, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th Chronicles
I warn you, ensure that the praise you take as men of God does not out number the souls you have won for God
Or the seeds you have received from men, the number of lives you influenced for God
Am afraid my Father, are leaders not also part of the flock
How have they become so hard, even harder than igneous rocks
Oh brethren, let's pursue true spirituality and ensure to catch up
Let's not talk too much about intimacy with God without a proof to back up
No intimate Man with God who never has a power back up
We talk so much about how close we should be, but am asking the close we have come thus far where is the power back up
Not power for miracles alone please don't miss it up
Power for a simple daily living without messing up
You have been doing well? Bravo! But you need to top up
You are yet to start? See you better get up
My father and my Source, we were asked to wait on you
It's my inner most desire to be with you
You know how boring my life is with out you
I know you enjoyed the moments I played with you
Like a Father, you stooped low to spend time just for me and you
I am sure you won't let me down, I know you want me to be with you
Father, you have been speaking for a while to them alone
What about me, are u planning to leave me alone?
Who do I now go to, the words of life are yours alone
I love you dearly, I just want you and you alone
My father, I don't want to impress men, I want to only be like you
Those I seek to impress, can they make me like you?
I don't care if they hate me, I just want to say what is true
To be frank with you, I don't want to live a day without you
Now to you sitting in anguish and plenty of sorrows
You who longs for God and trusts him like the sparrows
God sent me to comfort you and give you hope for tomorrow
Relax God is involved and he is incharge of your tomorrow
