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Author of A Time to Kill.
Poetry
The Buffoonery of the Renegade
So . . . you want to judge God’s Word, Rather than let it judge you! Hmm. That’s what you want to do? Well, “Good luck with that!” as they say. You know you really lost your wayWhen you put yourself above His standardAnd reckon that you can this world hazardWithout the guidance given by […]
michaelbray
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Fame and Glory Amiss
When we gain our own fame,That of others soon palesAnd we see the world anew.There are things much greaterThan the famous, even me and you.Yes, the Almighty is the One to be adoredAnd by comparison makes us boredTo even think of the glory of humanityWith all its foolishness and insanity. 1150 on 7 Sept 2023
michaelbray
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Inquiry of an Apostate Child
“Is your new guru smarter than your father?” one might ask, To which the child might say, “Indeed he is.” “And does he love the truth as well as he?” To which the child might reply, “Indeed!” “Then by what standard will you judge a proposition? Have you a means of coming to some decision? […]
michaelbray
Sep 6, 20231 min read
A People “Under God”!
The nation belongs “under God.” So when it is obscured by the fog And its glory is sullied and paled, Its righteous ones scorned and jailed, Ours is to call it back to its origin: A people “indivisible” and “under God”!Maintain the truth for the next generation;You have children inheriting your nation.What will it be […]
michaelbray
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Reformation!
Get right with the Trinity! So, who says there is no God? Why, it’s the fool!And who denies that Jesus is Christ?Why, it is the anti-Christ!So, which is worse?Let’s see here. There are jerksOut there with warped imagination,And there are those who know betterAnd reject that Jesus is the One;(All about having “fun”).But there is […]
michaelbray
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Serving the Feds and the Lord
I suppose I am one of a few Who have done time with the feds Both at an FCI place of “rest” And the USNA at Annapolis; Both housing clients with no rentAnd each having its own weird bent:Jail with a lot of noise was cursed;The Navy had folks competing to be first.But ’twas good […]
michaelbray
Aug 31, 20231 min read
A Manstealing Meditation
Slavery is no manstealing crime! You fall into debt, Can’t pay me a dime, You owe me your time! Manstealing is the thing forbidden, Indeed, by the Word, condemned! Do not slander the Word of God Which calls, sometimes, for the rod. Yes, the commands from God are good;Don’t by others be fooled!The Word of […]
michaelbray
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Resurrection Meditation
Thinking of that time when we are up there with the Lord. He is with a body but we are not! We are, indeed, happy to be with Him, But we are missing that glorified body that He has! We lack nothing and yet we want to be like HimIn EVERY way and still wait there […]
michaelbray
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Who is True? (For Our Errant Friends)
Who is the True One But the Father, Spirit, and Son? Are you a Wierville Wayist A regular selfish sadist? A Watchtower Jehovah’s Witness? A practitioner of some physical fitness? A Smith-duped Mormon?Bow down to the True One!Forget the fools who droolOver pleasure and the swimming pool.Pursue justice! Make things right.Serve others with all your […]
michaelbray
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Those Nameless Holy Servants
(Tribute to Tom Condit) The restitution that I was to pay Was gone in a day! My case was reversedAnd into joy I burst. It was 46 months and 10 days, But the sentence was not through And to pay baby-killers, I could not do. Oh, but at the re-sentencing it was gone!Who did it? […]
michaelbray
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Fight? Get Up Off Your Knees!
If you will fight, get up off your knees; It is God, not the world, that you must please. He says to show your faith by your good works, So get out of your chair, my child;Your life is not going to be mild.You know faith without works isWorth less than a wiz.Talk is cheap, […]
michaelbray
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Jesus, Enemy of Sinners
Jesus is, of course, the enemyOf sinners, waiting for confessionAnd repentance from deadly selfishness.Let the sinner turn and avoid the burn!No. He’s not the “friend of sinners.”He died to get them off the burners,So stop with all the “friend of sinners”Bull and join with the winnersWho have been won by His graceAnd the sacrifice that […]
michaelbray
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Heard a Ditty on the Radio
Well, He’s more than a BFFL;He’s the Judge and Lord of the worldAs well as your Savior from hell.Indeed He can be your “friend” –Yes, your Best Friend For Life.But unlike fine folks, like your wife,He is the Creator and Lord of the universe.He rules the world and calls he shots,Calling you from greed and […]
michaelbray
Aug 17, 20231 min read
On “That Mate”
So, what to do with that “mate”? Well, either get married or don’t. But no sense in draggin’ on a thing If to no truth you are gettin’ that ring. What is the intention? Is there integrity found in him?Got a goal to serve the KingAnd walk in that integrity?Ain’t no small thing to do […]
michaelbray
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Like a Hurricane
Like a Hurricane Washing Over Me! Indeed, His grace is sovereign; Left to ourselves, no one would choose Him! Give, then, pure, unadulterated thanks! No credit to you for a decision; You are a product of His election And you weren’t a choice selection. (Who knows why He chose you?) You are left in awe […]
michaelbray
Aug 10, 20231 min read
An Activist Response to “I’ll Fight on My Knees”
Hands on the wheel Not just “lifted high”! And when I fight, I’ll get off my knees! With my hands on the wheel,I’ll drive Your Truth before men.Help me do it, thenWhether free or in the pen.Your ways are not ours;Not just about drinking wineAnd sniffin’ flowers. 1535 on 8 Aug., 2023
michaelbray
Aug 8, 20231 min read
On “Knee-fighting”
“I’ll fight on my knees,” the song says. But prayer, like faith without works, Is was God calls “dead!” So, when you are done praying, arise! Put on your pants and open you eyes!Go to those who are in need: Victims, maybe, of another’s greed (Anybody killin’ babies in the ‘hood? Do your community some […]
michaelbray
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Citizenship
In history was something you were born into, Or that you earned. It was not something that you claimed! It is a status that we, Americans, take for granted;We are accustomed to the status of a citizenWho has precious, blood-bought rights,And we bask in this condition as drunkardsUnaware of its origins or its providers.Spoiled brats […]
michaelbray
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Incapable of Innocence
Hosea 8:5 “Incapable of Innocence”- Whoah!Actually, ’tis everyone you know!Infected with that thing called sin;Just can’t get out o’ that din!Stuck like a wheel in a muddy rut;Nothin’ but to sit on your butt.Just can’t get out o’ that hole!Put some cereal in your bowlAnd just lie down and relax;Take a load off everybody’s back.Got […]
michaelbray
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Oh, The Beach!
Oh, the beach! Where pure is the air And the family is there! The ocean cleans our bodies (And serves as our potty). Kids are rolling in water and sandAnd we are our own band.We may get a little burned,But long ago we learnedThat the fun was worth it all.Then it’s back home ’til fallAnd […]
michaelbray
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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