Building on the Foundation

A man staggered up out of the ocean as lightning crashed all around him, briefly illuminating his surroundings. In front of him stretched a swampy bog with no visible path, and behind him, the gray ocean stretched into the unseen distance. A vague feeling of having been briefly dead washed over him as he stood dripping with salt water, undecided about the next move. A strange warmth and clearness of mind settled upon him as another flash of lightning revealed a craggy castle looming in the far distance. Somehow, he knew this castle was his destination, and in it, he would be safe. The only question was, how was he to get there? The next flash of lightning revealed a shimmering sword lying on the beach off to his right. He stumbled over to it and hefted it in his right hand. Scratches on the blade caught his eye, and he tilted it to get a better look at them. The scratches morphed into words as he peered at them, faintly glowing in the dark. I am the way, the truth, and the life. My wor...

Just around the corner Always lurking behind Dripping with inky blackness Hungry lust forever in his mind His eyes glowing out of the darkness Bony fingers aching to embrace my soul He lies in wait for when I am weakest Oh, what a cowardly ghoul When I least expect him, on me he leaps He slashes and bites deep before I can rise With a desperate cry, I draw my sword The Word flashes forth  Once more, darkening his eyes I lay there bloody and torn as he dies My wounds are as deep as the night I pray for healing and forgiveness once again My Father hears my cry and pools me in His light “How long will I battle this Old Man?” I cry out When will victory come? “My beloved son,” I hear my Father say “Don’t you know? In the fight, victory is already won” I will praise the Lord who delivers my soul He has saved me out of the thick darkness My God who loves me has forgiven me again Once more He has liberated me from that Old Ghoul He is my rock and my shield I need fear no man or spirit The...