The
Shifting Shadows of Time
By Ken L Birks
Living in a
world with many turbulences and
disorders, we navigate.
With shifting
shadows of time, our cultures are often
in unrest and havoc.
As unbelief,
violence, wickedness and corruption rage
on, we’re tested.
Holding fast
to our confession, we stand in shifting
shadows, invested.
Without
wavering, we press on to solid ground,
keeping us protected.
With sure
foundations in testing, lives built on
the Rock remain secure.
Standing in
unbelief and disobedience, lives built
on shadows won't endure.
The foolish
build on the shifting shadows of time
only to be led astray.
Caught in the
collective reasoning of time, they stand
without hope.
In the end,
the shifting shadows give way to the
fullness of Satan’s way.
Morals give
way to the shifting shadows of time,
deceiving countless.
As hearts
grow cold, deception takes over, leading
them to denounce.
Drunk in
their desires, they march on, foolishly
to their own destruction.
Marching to
what’s seemingly right in their own
eyes, they’re led astray.
Leaving paths
of trouble for the righteous ones, they
march on.
A torrent of
unbelief at hand, they come as brutal
despisers of good.
With the
shifting shadows of time, righteousness
is considered evil.
While evil is
considered as good, they demonstrate
their wanton desires.
Many depart
from the faith as blasphemers and
slanderers have their way.
As deceiving
spirits and doctrines of devils are
released, many are prey.
Enduring
sound doctrine, as shadows shift, we’re
secure in Him.
Being
watchful in all things, we don’t give
heed to doctrines of demons.
Being
diligent by rightly dividing the truth,
we stand in His righteousness.
Shunning
profanity and vain babbling, we stand as
ungodliness increases.
In
righteousness, we depart from all
iniquity, standing on a solid
foundation.
Knowing that
Jesus is preparing an eternal home,
gives hope to stand.
With hope as
an anchor for the soul, we’re at peace
with shifting sand.
When the
sands give way to a world falling apart
we have an anchor.
As the storm
rages on, our hope in the eternal is
steadfast and sure.
As we hold
fast to our confession of hope, He who
is faithful will deliver.
Scripture References: Hebrews
10:23, Matthew 7:24-27, Ephesians 2:12,
Matthew 24:12, Proverbs 14:12, 2 Timothy
3:12, John 1633, 2 Timothy 3:3, Isaiah
5:20, Ephesians 2:1-3, 2 Timothy
2:15-16, 19, 3:2, 1 Timothy 4:1, John
14:1-4, Hebrews 6:18-19.
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The goal of this book is to
give you, as a Christian, a
glimpse into the path God has
purposed for your life and to
help you