Godly Fellowship: Introduction: Making Much of God in Words.

So, doubtless, some of you will pose yourself the question,

"Who is this writer? I can't hear his voice inflection.

Is he qualified to start this conversation?

Is he just an actor, or does he live all of these teachings?"

Let me tell you about myself, like the interviewers' query.

I don't call myself an "-ologist" or make my living writing theories

of communication that attempt to mix God's wisdom with the worldly.

But I am one of many He has named an uncommon earthling.

I have no qualifications to write this except what He has given.

He has saved me, and like Solomon, I asked Him for His wisdom,

that by His grace I may better live for the Savior risen,

that His name would be made great in this child that He's forgiven.

God, the gracious Giver - through the pen of James, He stated

that if you request from glory's owner, heavy-weighted,

a gift of wisdom, you'd obtain it. And that can't be overrated.

But the doubters always find their requests repudiated.

Those who believe Him find He gives in great supply

wisdom of priceless value from Him who cannot die.

I know I want to praise Him Whose sandals I can't untie

and see His name most precious - forever glorified.

So I'm a quiet but wordy man, writing slam poetry - basically.

Not a popular person, but I do have good friends - actually.

I once preferred to discuss this world's passing pleasures - initially.

But God continued His work and has me conversing - redemptively.

I have learned from men in glory who you might think are now fossils,

that even now as we know Him, we must grow in the gospel,

sharpening brothers and sisters with the prophets and apostles,

sowing and watering the seeds of sound doctrine.

And we must combine both theory and practice.

Experience can teach, but the Word is our atlas,

a lamp to our feet, a double-edged cutlass,

showing us Him who declares us the blameless.

Just discussing my God is not the end goal,

but constantly loving Him more Who refines me as gold.

Bought at a price, my soul has been sold

to the infinite King with perfections untold.

His ways are perfect; His commandments are right.

Like the Psalmist, His law does bring me delight.

His glories shine in Heaven, which has no midnight.

His beauties show no darkness. All in this God is light.

I don't want you to think this just a nice thought.

But by God's grace we must live as we ought

and make much of His person and the works He has wrought.

In all parts of life, praise the God we have sought.

Soli Deo Gloria!

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I thought this mostly freestyle poem would serve as a worthy introduction to my next series of posts here. For a while now, I have wanted to explore godly fellowship and how to live it out in the many types of relationships within the local and global church body. God willing, there will be at least seven more new posts about this, featuring mostly original writing along with Scripture and the wisdom of past and present believers. May all of the glory go to His name as I share His truth and my thoughts on it.

"We don't pursue Him in hopes that we will find Him. We do it 'cause He pursued us, and now we're abiding in the Vine - one track mind."

- Dillon Chase, "The Pursuit"