Snares of the Enemy
By Ken L. Birks
Hearing the
joyful sound coming forth from His
Spirit, we delight.
In the light of
His countenance, we walk in His might.
Lifted above the
circumstances of life, we rejoice.
No longer
weighed down by worldly concerns, we
give praise with voice.
With our hearts
set upon that which is His, we treasure
His abundance.
With
all that has been given, the enemy comes
to steal.
Setting traps, he beguiles and
snares as
thoughts swirl.
With worthless
things, he entices and distracts from
what is valued.
He comes to
destroy and drag us down into the pits
of depression.
Falling deep
into self-pity, we’re caught, snared in
transgression.
In desperation
we cry out for help to be rescued as
none seem to care.
As some turn
against us, in misery we sink deeper
into despair.
Overwhelmed by
the snares set secretly, we cry out to
be rescued
Trapped in the
web of despondency, we’re set free to be
delivered.
He brings us out
of this prison of bondage that we may
yet praise Him.
With a Word
fitly spoken, He rescues with words of
encouragement.
Though the enemy
may set his traps, we trust in God and
His precepts.
Watching over
our paths, He knows the ways that must
be kept.
The testimonies
of those who have gone before us are our
heritage.
With
countenances now lifted, our hearts
rejoice in truth now mastered.
Inclining our
hearts to walk according to His Word
forever, we proclaim.
To the end we
follow hard after Him who faithfully
rescues from regret.
To Him who
brought us out of bondage, we give
thanksgiving and praise.
He will
continually bless the ways we take,
guiding us around traps set.
With the joyful
sound coming from His Spirit, our
countenance delights.
Scripture references:
Psalm 89:15, John 10:10, 119:110-112,
140:5, 142:3-7