BATTLE ENTIRE

There is nothing new under the tired sun
It rises and burns, as ever was done.
It really just falls down to this:
To whom will you render service?

Knowledge, or the living tree--
Selfish pride, or the Lord's decree
The serpent is subtle; Jesus is pure--
Mystery's maze, or the Shepherd's door?

Children or God's righteous Son---
Rituals of control, or freedom won?
Revenge or forgiveness-- love or lies--
Divine mercy, or a self-righteous disguise?

Satan confuses to ensnare;
He tempts and traps with intriguing fare--
But hearts fixed on Jesus are undeceived
Those who love and follow-- who quietly believe.

A three-headed image or the Spirit of Truth--
Lusts of flesh or salvation's proof--
The word of God versus the systems of men:
What was once, seeks power again.

Do you accuse or do you pray--
Do you practice what Jesus said--
Does your heart spew hate, and your mouth defame
In self-righteous rage proclaimed?

Doth thy lofty eyes condemn the poor--
Do prestige and prosperity matter more
Than secret prayers of repentance wept
And God's commandments humbly kept?

Cherry-picked scriptures and twisted truths--
Power grabs and unholy spoofs--
Prophetic words for monetary gain--
All excuses: all profane.

Brother against brother, friend against friend--
But when Jesus returns, all knees shall bend,
When  the King in glorious clouds, arrives
In perfect justice he will judge-- each heart, each mind.

Sunject your heart to loving light;

Ask the Lord to give thee sight
Obey Jesus Christ-- the righteous King
And render to him everything.


--Abby Elizabeth Charland

Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

                                                            --Colossians 3:12-13