His Kingdom in Our Hearts

Within our hearts two kingdoms can’t exist—
The world and Christ together cannot reign—
And world, and flesh, and Devil all resist
The kingdom in our hearts Christ came to claim.

When Christ comes in, they try to us persuade
That coexistence can now be achieved;
Yet when we cling to Christ their efforts fade,
And world and flesh and Devil all must leave.

Like angry bees they fight us to the end;
They sting and then with honeyed words they speak,
And promise if we trust they’ll made amends,
But with the stench of Satan their words reek.

For we now know that all they do is lie,
And light of Christ exposes their deceit;
With Spirit’s breath we say to them, “Goodbye,
For Jesus’ kingdom in our hearts we seek.”