A FAMINE OF THE WORD! By James E. Farley

A FAMINE OF THE WORD!

By James E. Farley

I love to read the Word of God,

To learn of Truth and Right,

To meditate upon His law,

By day and then by night.

(Psalm 1:2)

O Lord the Psalmist said it true;

Thy words indeed are sweet.

They serve as a light unto my path;

a lamp unto my feet.

(Psalm 119:103-105)

I read from Paul, and all the rest. . .

From Peter, James and John.

I thrill to read of godliness,

and of that Great Beyond!

(Ephesians 3:3-5; Titus 2:11-12; 2 Peter 1:3; John 14:1-4)

I love to read from godly men

who write with godly sense;

From men like Woods, and Milligan,

McGarvey and from Brents.

(2 Timothy 2:2)

I read from “Tabernacle” talks

in Nashville, Tennessee,

And how so many people came

To listen and be free.

(John 8:31-32; Romans 6:16-18)

I read from men like Boles and Lard,

Calhoun, and Jacob Creath,

These men, and so many more,

Sat oft at Jesus’ feet.

(Luke 8:35)

They studied God’s Word so diligently,

To lead the erring home.

To grow in grace and knowledge too

In order to be strong!

(2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Peter 3:18; Ephesians 6:10-18)

A famine now has come to pass;

Have you not seen nor heard?

Not a famine of water or food. . .

But a famine of the Word!

(Amos 8:11)

Many who should understand

Have left the gospel’s call.

They now drink deep from sectarian wells;

From Stanley and Swindoll !!!

(Ephesians 5:17; I Timothy 4:1-3; I John 2:19)

Lucado, Cope, and Shelly too. . .

Lieutenants of this ilk,

No longer preach the sincere Truth. . .

No longer seek the milk.

(2 Timothy 4:1-4; I Peter 2:2)

They seek a wider fellowship. . .

One with the sects so vain,

Who teach for Truth the laws of men

Exchanging God for gain.

(I John 1:5-7; Matthew 15:7-13; Romans 10:1-3;

I Timothy 6:5-6; 2 Peter 2:3)

These no longer abide in Truth,

They’ve left for other fields.

No more are they servants for Christ,

No more the Sword they wield ! ! !

(2 John 9-11; Ephesians 6:17)

No more are they as one with us,

The difference clear and stark!

“Avoid them!” is the command that’s giv’n. . .

These should receive the mark!!!

(Romans 16:17-18)

Surprise? Oh no…not us you see. . .

We knew it from the start.

God’s Word is clear upon this point.

Tis clear. . . “some shall depart.”

(I Timothy 4:1-3)

Our hearts are sad to know some leave -

No more to preach reform.

Their ears? They turn them from the Truth,

And sound doctrine will not endure.

(Philippians 3:18; 2 Timothy 4:1-4)

But still we walk within God’s Light,

Continue in His Word. . .

We preach the Truth, stand for the Right,

Till all the world has heard.

(I John 1:7; John 8:31-32; 2 John 4, 6; 3 John 3, 4; Mark 16:15)

And then one day, when all is done,

Before His throne we’ll stand.

To give account for how we’ve lived,

And then…that crown so grand!!!

(2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Timothy 4:6-8)

Used by permission of James Edward Farley, 10/08/2019