‘Menacing Call’ (God)

…O Lord, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have ordained them to punish….—Habakkuk 1:12-2:1

Menacing Call (God)

ravel up the bugles
tighten up the reigns
here comes the call
hear it once
hear it twice
sundays best
to forgive
through the test

confusion's mix
through all these words
don't let out a hiss
but instead
try your best to fix
a hasty drive's kick

the riddle maker speaks
clean hearts He† seeks
for the moment
go in deep
sinful natures
try not to keep

hail to the oceans
but way down deep
is where you should peek
inside the vastness
lies a slow moving creep
one not too long
lays asleep

come now patron of words
don't hide
what you've heard
for the Lord Almighty† speaks
words that carry deep
meanings not absurd
they are not a wayward bird

so come now
hear every sound
let them know
which way they are bound

waves splash
up and down
water lies
all around
but it's quickly gone
hear the moan
as the struggle's found

a privileged hand
suckered all around
warnings you should understand
as the wrath of My† hand
to you lies abound

hear, hear
hear this 'o waywardness
arrogance's sound
pleasures they intend to keep
lies in…so deep

hail waywardness
your riches won't hold
as heat turns to cold
extreme's measure
as you depend
on the wrong treasure

hear the Almighty Lord† speak
for His† words carry
across the plains
over the mountains
across the seas
over deserts and islands
all take course
you haven't seen the worse
line up, line up
your every hearse
I'm† here taking count
of those not prepared
for the coming thirst

I† am as you are

singular's patented notion
here's coming a slight motion
one to cause commotion
one not found
in all earth's creation

take heed, take heed
I† sing a song
since so many
have gone wrong
ring, ring the bells
let them sway
its heavy bong

all dressed in white
the last you'll see outright
a coming end
to a deceptive song
which flowed for too long
for it was allowed
a bag of tricks
building wealth
gathering it on shelves
serving self
and its endless manipulative voice
it had a choice

now comes My† hand
you can't avoid

the Lord Almighty God†
has come
to correct the wrong

put the candles out
I'm† here with clout
there's no one above Me†
you will know
I† am the Lord†
the one and only living God†
when fires breathe
where they falsely worship Me†

(August 29, 2022)—After, He led me to Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 through Habakkuk 2:18-20.

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