So They Would Stop

So They Would Stop
Author: Mark V. Markov

Some like to use others
To benefit from them
And give nothing back in return
You would think
Someone who benefits
From another,
Would appreciate their sister, brother

Yet it seems,
Some people
Just like to use you
To benefit
And give nothing back in return

It’s as if it’s some kind of a high
That they feel
When they use someone
To benefit
And give nothing back in return

Lord please keep me safe
From all conniving manipulative evil
For Lord, everything You know and see
May justice and truth prevail
Please pay them back in return
So they would stop
Disrespecting You,
Our living God,
The Holy Trinity.

It’s as if they think
They can get away
In doing wrong to others
It’s as if in their mind they think
That You don’t know or see.
With their evil action
They are mocking You,

Every time they do wrong,
To Your servants,
They disrespect You,
Oh living God,
Elohim the Holy Trinity.

Lord please keep me safe
From all conniving manipulative evil
For Lord, everything You know and see
May justice and truth prevail
Please pay them back in return

So they would stop
Disrespecting You,
Our living God,
Elohim the Holy Trinity.


Acts 5:1-11 (ESV)

1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

2 and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?

4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”
 
5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”

9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.