Just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I don't post as often as many of you, mostly because of time issues. However, I just want to tell everyone here -no matter how you believe -that I appreciate everyone's posts. When I have posted, you have always been encouraging. I keep an open mind, and have learned so many things from the discussions here on this forum.
At 5am this morning, I was lying in bed, and these words started to just flow. I haven't written anything remotely close to poetry for the last three years mainly due to so much upheaval in my life. I have so much to say, and this always proved to be an outlet for me. Nevertheless, I just exploded with these verses. I just wanted to share.
Thanks again everyone! I hope you enjoy... and it's not too corny.
THE TRUTH
In 1919 you became
The one that God would use
Thus you are He, his chosen one,
To teach the world His truth.
You say you are God's channel true
Who'll lead us to our God.
You'll shepherd us until the end;
Assigned to use the rod.
You teach us you're the Faith Slave-
To put our trust in you;
And we began to call "The Truth"
All things you say and do.
From door to door we teach The Truth
Just as you say we should,
And try to lead them all to you
Because our God is good.
You warn us that the end in near
For God's appointed time,
And if we do not follow you
Just like the world we'll die.
But if we do the things you say
Our God will then be pleased
To save us when he'll soon destroy
All those who don't believe.
We learn salvation is through you
Because you teach these things
You are the way, the truth, the life,
And soon you'll be our kings.
Now if I take the time to read
What God's Word says to do,
I find some things that don't add up
When they're compared to you.
Why does the psalmist warn that we
Should not in nobles trust?
Salvation isn't found with man
Because we're only dust.
If we should trust you like you teach;
Can't question what you say,
Then aren't we trusting nobles who
Could lead us all astray?
And Luke records the Master's words
When he foretold a time
When some would say that they have been
Anointed like the Christ.
Yes chose by God to lead his flock
They'd claim the time is near.
He warned us not to follow them
Although they'd seem sincere.
Yet don't you claim to be the one
Anointed as God planned
To follow as his Faithful Slave
Because the time's at hand?
You've given us so many dates-
Prophetic times and years,
And though each date failed as before-
The end is always near!
So if we follow Jesus' words
How can we follow you?
You fit his sign down to a T,
Or are his words not true?
You say that Jesus mediates
But not for all mankind.
You fail to understand Paul's words
Betraying that you're blind.
But you'd have us believe it's you
Who guides us to our prize;
Associating somewhere else
Will mean we'll all soon die.
At Acts salvation is not found
Through anything on earth.
So tell me now you "Faithful Slave"
How much you're really worth.
Are you so worthy that I'll trust
My life with what you say?
How many times have you changed "truth"?
It's truth that you betray!
So many lives you lead astray
And more you seek to find.
You're like the Pharisees of old
The blind has led the blind.
Christ Jesus is the way we walk,
He is the truth and life,
You're just a prophet proven false,
Your fate is filled with strife.
The truth is that I woke to see
You're really just a fraud.
I'll follow God and Jesus Christ
Forever them I'll laud.