“So enormous, so dreadful, so irremediable did the [slave] trade’s wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for abolition. Let the consequences be what they would: I from this time determined that I would never rest until I had effected its abolition.” – William Wilberforce
“Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments.” – Gouverneur Morris
Isaiah(What He Said)
by Michael Doyle
Not so much for what he did, but what he said.
He's quoted to this day for what's in our heads.
Seven hundred years before Christ's holy birth,
He foretold what now brings us our mirth.
At least to us seekers of God in all earnestness,
Isaiah's prophecies are the path to faithfulness.
His very words are the catalyst of all history,
Following Jesus delivers us to sweet eternity.
The Book of Isaiah is almost the fifth Gospel.
It tells of Jesus's coming and does it well.
Sixty-six chapters tell of man's consequence,
Twenty-two chapters distinguish man's response.
Our personal encounters with God bring change
As holiness pours into our souls to rearrange
Those things that make each of us stumble,
Heeding the prophecies delivers us from our trouble.
Godliness restores the rule of peace and prosperity.
These are the ways that people walk for certainty.
Our God is always all-knowing and in control.
I, for one, let Him be the keeper of my soul.
Still, there is a gap between God and man.
It requires repentance, if only we truly can.
And yet, the gap is bigger than we can overcome
Only God's grace allows us into God's kingdom.
We can compare ourselves to how others walk,
But that sort of talk is simply useless talk.
There is only one hope for the human race
That is our redemption through God's good grace.
Jesus, as the suffering servant, came to pay our cost.
It is because of His sacrifice that we are not lost.
Yet still, each of us finds ways to go constantly astray,
Falling short of God's glory, we are redeemed as we pray.
Otherwise, the penalty for our sin is to suffer death.
Instead, we know God's tender mercy until our last breath.
These fall into temptations that we must overcome,
Only through the Lord's Word do we gain His kingdom.
In Isaiah, the Lord as our scapegoat is revealed.
Only through Jesus' suffering were we all healed.
Our sins cannot be self-helped into being undone,
Instead, these wrongs are covered by the Son.
The enormity of the gift that God has given
Begs the necessity of asking to be forgiven.
Our response requires our immersion.
This act of baptism symbolizes our conversion.
Atonement, one by one, is our sanctification.
This is clear in every Biblical explanation.
Through God, each of us can do as we're intended to do.
This is the path of God in following what is true.
(c) August 23, 2026 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
“What! Get to heaven on your own strength? Why, you might as well try to climb to the moon on a rope of sand!” – George Whitefield
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 NIV
The Lessons Learned
by Michael Doyle
Looking back on the wandering years,
There were smiles, and there were tears.
It seemed at times the days' long length
Were pushing me to grow and gain strength.
Taking comfort in the days the Lord made,
I bowed my head, gratefully and unafraid.
God's love was more than I could conceive,
And enough to know I'd always believe.
The lessons learned have made me rejoice.
Through all God's love, I have gained my voice.
Standing in God's presence, I will humbly speak
The truth of knowing God is strong when I am weak.
The joy of the Lord will always carry me through
Whatever comes my way and despite my wandering view.
I listened to the wisdom that the pastor speaks,
As I grew up to be a man in all the passing weeks.
Wandering through the passing years and the days,
Each miracle unbound has proved worthy of my praise.
In the long run, I learned to obey as I need,
And what paths to follow, I have come to heed.
The lessons learned have made me rejoice.
Through all God's love, I have gained my voice.
Standing in God's presence, I will humbly speak
The truth of knowing God is strong when I am weak.
Though life has risen up like a raging river,
And there have been times that made me shake and shiver.
I have always known with faith and good reliance,
That God would never give up on me despite my defiance.
In my wandering, I have grown into truly knowing
The faith that is returned and abundantly showing.
I have felt God's love filling every holy space,
Knowing that my salvation comes from God's loving grace.
The lessons learned have made me rejoice.
Through all of God's love, I have gained my voice.
Standing in God's presence, I will humbly speak
The truth of knowing God is strong when I am weak.
(c) Agust 22, 2026 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
“Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.” – Norman Schwarzkopf
“As to my Title, I know not yet whether it will be honourable or dishonourable, the issue of the War must Settle it. Perhaps our Congress will be Exalted on a high Gallows.” – Abraham Clark
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” William Ellery Channing
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” – Nicholas Sparks
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