Utmost Poem by Denis Martindale

MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST!


And should it be, of all Mankind,
That God speaks to my heart
And daily whispers to remind
That I must do my part?
To offer up a sacrifice,
Fulfill each destiny
That makes each humbled soul think twice...
Recalling Calvary.

Can I compare with Christ, God's Son?
Determined through and through?
To copy all good works once done
And thus make all things new?
To imitate is not enough,
Without grace, all is lost,
With nothing gained, if lacking love,
Enough to pay the cost.

In truth, God's Holy Bible shares
Christ's blessings and rewards,
That whosoever truly cares
Would serve the Lord of Lords.
The King of Kings proves all divine,
Bestowing freedom now,
Yes, even to this heart of mine
That seeks to serve somehow.

Thus from my riches, I outpour,
Thus from my time flows grace,
Content to see God evermore
In Christ's own wondrous face.
I can but try, though failures grow,
I can but try again,
As revelation bids me know
God needs me now and then.

Yes, even I, of all Mankind,
Can serve this present day,
Like precious gold that God's refined
Each time that I obey.
If by God's grace each heart is healed,
Forgiven and restored,
Then let our utmost be revealed
That we might please our Lord.


Denis Martindale, copyright August 2015.


A Gospel poem to be sung to the hymn
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
The lines have been shortened so they
should be an easier hymn to sing to...

A hymn based on Christian teachings in the book,
My Utmost For His Highest. This book was
recommended on the Revelation TV channel.


GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU BLESS GOD!
DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR HIM...


Find out more by watching Revelation TV,
the Christian channel on UK Sky TV 581
that's part of the 'Church Without Walls'.