We want something for something,
a deal whose outcome we can see,
but in this want we dare to fling
aside the gift, obtained for free,
held out to us in nail-scarred Hand,
held out to us with trembling Smile,
and still we cannot understand
that there's no agenda, guile,
or any condition that is hidden,
a bondage to which we need submit,
obligation to we are bidden
except to give our heart to it,
the Love our Saviour wants to give,
and an eternal life to live.
The Five Minute Friday prompt this week is PRESERVE.
We think we can preserve our dreams
in the aspic of our labout,
and it truly often seems
that God looks on our work with favour,
and self-assurance comes thereby,
pride in our exalted state,
and we see no reason why
we should not leap from good to great,
but we see blessing where there's chance,
and in good luck see His approval
when He would rather circumstance
would guide us to the quick removal
of the haughty beam that's in our eye
ere it comes our time to die.
Four minutes thirty and a bit. Slow, but I made it!
Sylvia likes free stuff, especially if it's ice cream.
It tis true
ReplyDeleteMake a deal
Isn't God's style
He's made the deal
There is only 1 Door that
Makes A Difference
Whether we like it
OR NOT
Like it, accept it, live
Door #1 Eternal Life reward
Empty space outside the door
Etermal Death reward.
- Yep the Wife Again
It's true, grace can be hard to accept. It's not really how the world operates. I'm so glad it's different with God!
ReplyDeleteGod's ways are not our ways. Mostly, and in faith days, I'm glad of that. Thank you, Andrew.
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