Author: Mercy John
Date of Creation: November 17th, 2024
Why do I keep going back to my old ways,
When Christ has given me a new life to gaze upon?
He promised me freedom, a new heart, a new start,
Yet the old man within me keeps dragging me back to the dark.
It’s a struggle, a war, a constant fight,
Between the old and the new, day and night.
The old man wants to lust, hate, covet, steal, kill, and destroy
But the new man in Christ wants to love, give, and rejoice.
I’m torn between two worlds, two desires, two hearts.
One wants to displease God, the other longs to depart
From the ways of Babylon, Sodom, and Gomorrah’s sin,
To the pleasures of Zion, where love and joy begin.
Is it the surroundings that entice me to stray?
Or perhaps a change of scenery has led me astray?
Maybe it’s the absence of fellow believers’ support and care,
Or could it be that I am still learning to stand strong and prepare?
Oh God, free me from Moab’s grip; draw me back to Your side.
Make me desire Your presence, Your love, Your grace to abide.
Take me to the Jordan River, where cleansing begins anew,
And position me firmly in the promised land, with a heart that is true.
I’m tired of starting over, tired of the constant strife,
Tired of living in Babylon, tired of the enemy’s life.
I want to dwell with You, O Yeshua, in purity and love.
Help me desire You, from now through eternity above.
I have found the antidote, the key to a consecrated and higher life:
When I resist Babylon’s tempting cry,
When my heart no longer yearns to follow her path,
But instead presses on in the Word and abides in Your Presence,
Burning with passion and fire
To live a life that fulfills my Saviour’s desire.
Sizzling Sunday: 15th February 2026
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