These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

"Soli Deo Gloria" - Happy Reformation Day!

To God alone is Glory due,
today and evermore, 'tis true.
When others worship thoughts of man,
we stand upon His Finished Plan.

Th'unholiness of the present age
finds God's own silence as a gage
of strength that's lacking to defend
Creation's Hope as Moses penned.

Yet, Fitness always runs His race
to maturation by His Grace.
The smelter ends the drossing heat
when purity is full, complete.

The Day of Grace we'll know for now,
until the last soul stoops to bow
before the Throne of Majesty,
receiving Hope, his bonds to free.

Reform we not by strength of mind
for weakness stops us, most unkind.
Salvation comes by Christ Alone.
His Gift on the cross did sin atone.

By faith alone His Gift receive
by His Gift to your spirit do you believe.
For grace is the gift and faith is, too,
no boasting soul will ever do.

For we are made by Christ Himself,
not with a red suit, nor by an elf.
The Glory All belongs to Him,
Who died and rose to live, again.

Re-formed we are, completely new.
The "Solas" teach us all that's True.
The floating dead in the sea of sin
given life by Christ, our hope to win.

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Scripture Reference:

"8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

"9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

"10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works,
which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:8-10, KJV)

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by Jay O'Toole
on October 31st, 2019