These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

The Living God

The Living God must always be
the Standard of All Truth.
My life forever is in He,
Who formed me in my youth.

The Living God can never once
relinquish aught of pow'r.
The thought of this is an affront
to Safety's lone High Tow'r.

The Living God must stand Alone,
outside the Day of Time.
How else could He for Sin atone
so finally in His Prime?

The Living God is living large,
and we are living small.
Our search for Truth from it diverge
before we on Him call.

The Living God must stand unmatched
by any pow'r thought near.
Blest Truth from all are unattached,
that Truth be truly clear.

The Living God has lived for aye,
and will live evermore.
He makes of life the lasting Day
with bless-ed more in store.

The Living God in righteousness
must judge and not acquit
for Justice doth one Standard bless.
Perfection can remit.

The Living God knows, that we fail.
Perfection we can't be.
This Standard of the Holy Grail
makes lost one out of me.

The Living God makes saved fore'er
this me, so hopeless, lost.
Redeemed I am through Sin made bare
to Christ, Who paid the cost.

The Living God once bore my cross.
He died, that I might live.
He rose, again, full paid my loss,
eternal life to give.
(John 3:16; John 6:37,44)

by Jay O'Toole
on February 23rd, 2021