False love destroys

And you, O desolate one,

what do you mean that you dress in scarlet,

that you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,

that you enlarge your eyes with paint?

In vain you beautify yourself.

Your lovers despise you;

they seek your life.

Jeremiah 4:30

Craving what all worldlings seek:

acclaim, pleasures,

power, treasures

But these will always reek:

selfishness, need,

ignorance, greed

It is a vain attempt.

And God will not relent.

His justice will burn

as from Him we turn.

“Your lovers despise you!”

As judgment falls on you.

Seeking instead God’s kingdom:

truth, righteousness,

submission, holiness

There is a real freedom:

love, service,

provision, obedience

It is abundant living

that Jesus is giving.

Eternal life now known;

Grace to us always shown.

“Jesus, Lover of my soul!”

Hidden in You, all joy I know.