Sunday 31 January 2021

Way of the Kingdom

Way of the Kingdom

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


This is the way 

Of the Kingdom

It is the only way

To true freedom


To go higher

You must go lower

To be wiser

You must suffer


In order to grow

You must throw

In order to flow

You must sow


To be happy

You must not envy

To receive 

You must give


To be alive

You must die

In order to die

You must self deny


In order to deny

You must try

In order to be the best

You must take the test


To be the highest 

You must be the lowest 

To be the greatest 

You must be the least

The Price

The Price

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Everything in life

Has a price

Are you willing

To pay the price?


The price of living

Is in the dying

The price of loving

Is in the serving


The price of winning

Is in the losing

The price of receiving

Is in the giving


The price of happiness

Is in the obedience

The price of acceptance

Is in the forgiveness


There is no greater price

Than to lay down one's life

Just as our Lord Jesus'

Pure and Holy Sacrifice


He gave His Life

To pay the price

That we may be

Redeemed and free


He came to serve

And not to be served

He came to save

Even the undeserved


He came to give

That we may receive

The gift of eternal life

Paid by His own Blood sacrifice

Much Ado About Nothing of Worth

Much Ado About Nothing of Worth

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


A lot of time is wasted

In doing things unimportant

Nothing is targeted 

At building the Kingdom advancement


Much ado

About nothing

Is what people do

For a living


Busy with their living

And accomplishing nothing

Deceived in their thinking

That only money is worth making


Neglecting their role

Of nurturing the soul

Falling into the pit

And unable to climb out of it


Let us repent

And not pretend

To just accept

The world view at hand


Start preaching the Word

And obey the Lord

This is what truly is of worth

And will bring you reward

God or Mammon

God or Mammon

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Busy counting money

Will not make your life like honey

Do not continue on this journey

Being deceived by a phoney


Recognize the phoney

He is a shrewd liar

This path leads only

To indulge in the wrong desire


Beware of the cost

Of selling yourself short

You will end up totally lost

From what truly matters most


You cannot serve

Both God and mammon

You either love

Or hate the other one


Choose wisely

Do not be deceived

The price is costly

For your soul to be redeemed


Only the Lord Jesus

Can redeem your soul

By His most precious

Blood that He poured


No amount of money

Is able to save you

Do not be in a hurry

To dismiss Jesus' true value

True Repentance

True Repentance

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Worldly guilt and sorrow

Will not get you through 

To tomorrow

Only true repentance do


The Lord

Looks at the heart

Not the outward

But the inner part


Take heed

To not

Simple concede

And be without


The true joy

Of freedom

Experienced when you 

Fully surrender to His Kingdom

Steer Clear

Steer Clear

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Do not take appeal

To things of the world

Beware the enemy comes to steal

From you the blessings of the Lord


All that is in the world

Will not bring you reward

Steer clear from temptation

Remain steadfast in His direction


Abide in the Lord

And you will receive reward

For obeying His Word

And turning from the world

Careful

Careful 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu 


Be careful how you live your life 

Do not be deceived by the lies

Watch the desires of your heart

Be far from evil and depart 


Let not your hearts be troubled 

By the worries in the world 

Submit them all to Jesus

And allow Him to direct us

Made Right

Made Right 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu 


The blazing heat 

Too hot to bear 

No wind to ease 

No cooling air 


The ground too hard

No green will grow 

Too many hearts 

Have grown so cold 


Weighed down by life's 

Concerns and cares

Distracted by strife

Happiness so rare 


So full of darkness

In the absence of light 

Seeking forgiveness 

Hoping to make things right 


None shall be found 

By those with pride 

A need to bow down 

Be humble inside 


The Lord accepts 

A repented heart 

Clearing sin debt 

By Jesus' Blood

Judgment

Judgment

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The days are hot

With heated fear 

The ways are not 

Righteously geared 


The cries go out 

Towards heaven

Which then pours out 

Kingdom presence


All evil burn

To yield justice 

The righteous earn

Peaceful solace 


The judgment due 

Towards the wicked 

But mercy still 

Seeks the repented

Right Attitude

Right Attitude

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


If you don't have

The right attitude

You won't rise to 

Higher altitude


Don't dwell 

On the wrong things

Be wise 

In your thinking


Humble yourself

Before the Lord 

Deny yourself

And trust the Lord

Friday 29 January 2021

When in God

When in God

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The days are bright 

When in God's Light 

The nights are warm 

Despite the storms


The mind is clear 

When in God's Peace

There is no fear 

Heart is at ease 


The spirit is strong 

When in God's Grace 

His rhythm and song 

Help win the race 


The life is full

When in God's Truth 

You will see life

In its true worth

Loving The Father

Loving The Father 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


It's not about 

The things you have 

It's not about 

What you have less


It's not about 

Obtaining more 

It's not about 

Filling the stores 


The blessings are great 

But there's so much more 

Don't let life go to waste 

Not knowing how to score 


Don't chase after 

The blessings 

But seek after 

The Blesser 


Nothing is greater 

Than God the Father 

Set your hearts fully fixed 

On loving your Father

Every Day

Every Day 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Every day

I read God's Word

Every day 

I hear His Word 


Every day 

I write His Words

Every day 

I share His Words


Every day 

He makes a way 

Every day 

I learn His Ways


Every day 

I walk with Him 

Every day 

I treasure Him

Be Quick To Obey

Be Quick To Obey

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Be quick 

To obey

Trust in 

The Lord's Way


Be quick 

To obey

Don't try

To delay 


Be quick 

To obey

Don't quit 

On the way 


Be quick 

To obey

You'll go 

A long way

Thursday 28 January 2021

Don't Be Stuck In The Past

Don't Be Stuck In The Past

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


All the regrets and pain 

Will only drag you down

There's nothing to gain

Harboring a tonne


Time will go by 

Eventhough you sigh

It'll still go by 

Eventhough you cry


There are things that do not last

No matter how hard you try

Don't be stuck in the past 

Make the most of your life 


Bring all the regrets and pain 

To the foot of the Lord's cross

So that it won't be in vain

And there won't be any loss 


Let the Lord show you how 

To deal with things in the past

So you'll live in the now 

All healed, renewed and refreshed

Wednesday 27 January 2021

Wake Up!

Wake Up!

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Wake up! Wake up! 

Awake from your slumber

Wake up! Wake up! 

Don't be down and under 


Wake up! Wake up! 

It's time to rise higher 

Wake up! Wake up! 

Be filled with God's Fire


Wake up! Wake up! 

Do not let life be wasted 

Wake up! Wake up! 

Let victory be tasted


Wake up! Wake up! 

Many souls are in searching

Wake up! Wake up! 

Lead them to the King of kings!

Best Of Days To Come

Best Of Days To Come

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The best of days 

Are yet to come 

But you must stay 

Humble and calm 


The best of days 

Are yet to come 

Don't turn away

Let faith be strong 


The best of days 

Are yet to come 

God's Will and Way

Revealed and done

Saturday 23 January 2021

Words Are Like Seeds

Words Are Like Seeds

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Words are like seeds 

Plant the right ones 

And you shall surely reap 

A great harvest indeed 


Words are like seeds

Water them daily 

Remove the weeds 

You'll grow steady 


Words are like seeds

Remain in good soil 

Roots will grow deep

And life will not spoil 


The Word of God 

Is the best seed

Don't trust in the lies

The enemy feeds

The Word Of God

The Word Of God

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The Word of God 

Is as a guide 

You won't get lost 

When in His Light 


The Word of God 

Is as a seed

Let it grow

You'll succeed

You'll Get There

You'll Get There

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Do not compare 

Your beginning

With someone's

Great ending 


You have not reached

The finish line yet 

Don't let faith leak

Before you get there 


The Lord's Grace is abundant

For each one's affairs 

No matter how you started

With God, you'll get there

God Brought You

God Brought You

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


God brought you from 

Darkness to Light 

Took your deafness 

And gave you sight


God brought you out 

Of shame and sin

So leave the past 

Be free within


God brought you to 

A new life in Him 

Live life in Truth

Abiding in Him

Surrender Your Fears

Surrender Your Fears

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Any area in life 

You still fear 

Is an area in life 

You still own 


You need to let go 

All of your fears 

Surrender to God 

Give Him your fears 


Lay all your fears 

Down at the cross 

Give God the steer 

You'll have no loss

Don't Waste Time

Don't Waste Time 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Don't waste time 

Chasing the wrong things 

Don't be blind 

Carefully see things 


Don't waste time 

Taking the wrong path 

You will find 

Nothing of worth there 


Don't waste time 

Listening to the wrong voices 

So you won't 

End up making the wrong choices 


Don't waste time 

Going around in circles 

It is time 

To let God do miracles 


Don't waste time 

Being apart from God 

For you'll find 

Fullness of life in God

Friday 22 January 2021

Space For Grace

Space For Grace 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Let go of things 

In the past 

So you'll have wings 

To fly past 


The mountains

And valleys 

The darkness 

And alleys 


Create space 

For God's Grace

So you'll win 

The right race

Move On

Move On

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


You beat yourself up

For what you've done 

You want to give up 

Before it's done 


Do not judge

Your past decisions 

Based upon 

Your current wisdom


You did not know it then 

But with God you've grown and changed 

You've learnt the how and when 

So move on, it's not in vain!

Repent and Renew

Repent and Renew

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The past is gone 

And has been done

The sins and faults 

Can't be undone


Don't weep alone 

Turn to the Son

He is the Cornerstone 

Abide in Him as one 


His Mercy is great 

And forgiveness is true 

It's never too late 

To repent and renew

Thursday 21 January 2021

It Is Time

It Is Time

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


It is now 

The time and day 

To learn how 

To live and stay 


Not because 

The times have changed 

But because

It was arranged 


For everyone

To know the Lord 

For He is the One 

Who must be known


Full of Mercy 

And abundant Grace 

Shining brightly

So all may be saved

Monday 18 January 2021

New Birth

New Birth

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The weight and burden

Too much to bear

So heavy laden

Too many cares


Not one or two

But hundreds and thousands

The multitude

Are so deeply saddened


But do not walk

In sorrow and despair

For in the Lord

There is hope for repair


His Grace and Mercy

Shall shower the earth

In His Honour and Glory

Many lives shall have new birth

Sunday 17 January 2021

Trust God's Word

Trust God's Word

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Do not look

To the fears and lies

Do not look

To the tears and cries


Instead look to the

Promises of God

He is a faithful

Never changing God


You can trust

His every Word

Do not part

From His Mighty Sword

In God's Light

In God's Light

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


My dear Lord God

You have been so faithful

Though times are hard

We see Your love and Truth


So many fall

To fears and lies

But we stand tall

When in Your Light


There is hope

In Your Light

Even death

Brought to life

Friday 15 January 2021

Remain In God

Remain In God 

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Though the winds are strong 

And blow hard against you 

Persist on in faith 

The Lord goes before you 


Nothing and no one 

Can come against you 

As you follow the One 

Who rules and reigns in Truth 


The Lord's power is above 

And beyond all else 

Remain in His Grace and Love 

Humbly deny self

Wednesday 13 January 2021

Atonement

Atonement

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The pain You had

I cannot know

What pain I have

Unlike Your own


Much more than I

Could even imagine

You had to die

For sin atonement


That we may be

Fully forgiven

Of all our sins

The past and present


When we believe

And be repentant

We then shall live

In Your great Kingdom

Saturday 9 January 2021

Hope

Hope

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The days are dark 

And dreary 

So many are 

Now weary 


But do not be 

At all disheartened

In God's Mercy

Life will be brightened 


There is hope 

In the Lord

Do not mope 

Trust in God 

Friday 8 January 2021

Set Free

Set Free

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The chains are heavy

And they weigh you down 

Your heart is heavy 

And your face cast down 


But in God's Mercy

Victory is found 

In Christ, you are free 

Never to be bound

Thursday 7 January 2021

Strength

Strength

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The heavy burden

Upon your shoulders

Far too much to bear

To go on further


Your heart was down

And hopes were low

But you removed the frown

And decided to grow


Looking up

To the Lord's great Light

Instead of

All that was not right


So you placed your faith

Upon the Lord

And received great strength

His Mighty Sword

Will It Be?

Will It Be?

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Will the hurts

Have a show?

Will the roots 

Ever grow?


Will the hearts 

Become warm 

Without love

At its throne?


Will the ways 

Ever be  

Honoring 

God's Glory?


Will the world

Become bright 

Without God

As its Light?

The Straight Road

The Straight Road

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


Things make you go around 

Tirelessly in circles 

Causing you to be found 

Wasting away your future 


Do not look 

For worldly shelter  

Instead look 

To God, your Father 


There is a way 

That's straight and true 

Which He has made 

To make life full 


Found in His Son

Who took the nails and spear 

That life be found 

Without our blood and tears 


To give us true hope 

For all eternity

So take the straight road 

And enter His Glory

Saturday 2 January 2021

Ways

Ways

By Dr Marilyn Bouniu


The wayward ways

Have brought you low 

Do change your ways 

Before things blow


Don't seek the thrills 

You won't be filled 

Climb up the hill

And seek God's Will


Your days are numbered

Do make them count 

Be still and humble 

Before the Lord