He did not say He did not say, To “Love your neighbor as yourself,” unless Their difference makes it hard to comply And bias makes it hard to acquiesce And your discomfort makes it hard to try. He did not say, “Take care of widows and the fatherless;” Unless, the budget is under a strain Instead of searching for how you can bless, You rationalize and ignore their pain. He did not say, To comfort and care for the poor, unless You can convince yourself that they’re to blame, For financial uncertainty and stress Flows from their actions and goes with the shame. He did not say, “Love your God with all your heart, mind and soul” Unless, it’s inconvenient today. Why put your future under His control, When you can prospect for a better way? He did not say, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,” unless A major acquisition is in sight; Or there is a prize you want to possess, To feed your ego and selfish delight. He did not say, “My grace is sufficient for you,” unless, You shop around and find a better deal; Higher probability for success; With self centered emotional appeal. He did not say, “I am the way, the truth and the life,” unless, You have your own path to the Creator; And it is appropriate to obsess On idols as God impersonators. He did not say, “Come to me all who are weary and burdened And I will give you rest,” unless you find, He is inept when He says that his word mends The broken hearted and gives peace to the mind. He did not say, “If you ask anything in my name, I will Do it,” unless He has a change of heart; Unless, He reneges on promises until He tears the foundation of the world apart. Unless He, Wakes up on the wrong side of the universe And changes His mind to send another flood; Develops an attitude to make things worse, As He exempts us from the Savior’s blood. Unless He, Decides to qualify His love for us, I would not question the work of His hands. He did not mollify His love for us Or place an escape clause in his commands. He was not conditional when he spoke About His love for us as a healing balm; His inspired words were not placed as a joke In wisdom writings in proverbs and psalms. He did not say, We should abide by his communications, Unless, we take issue with his intent; Being skeptical of interpretations That are not consistent with His intent. Copyright © 2013 Orlando Ceaser watchwellinc
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:58:14 +0000
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