Idols!

Hope you enjoy the video and poem. It’s listed on my youtube channel as https://youtu.be/LhX-qCuroe8

Idols

Idols, Idols
Everywhere
I look,
I stare
Turning my head
I can see
Enticing, me
To Believe
In their goodness
What a mess!

You have yours
I have mine
They’re hard to let go
Hard to unwind
Most of the flesh
To understand
Not such a great test
Power, Money
Material Possessions
Sex
At time, they can lead
To extremes of regret

In love with ourselves
We run, we fume, we struggle
At times, in singles
Or often in doubles
We collect, we hoard
Then grasp
We should feel insecure
Nothing down here really
Lasts

Reach for the eternal,
A Holy Immortal God
Please, oh please
In Him learn to trust
He desires to love us!
His blessings
They can be known
So, don’t stand out in the
Dark, all alone
Reach for wisdom
And take yourself off
The idol’s throne!!

The Vow



The Vow(to Christ)

Waters of baptism
Over my head
Covers my face
Leaving no room
Not even one trace
Of darkness

Raised from a watery grave
Pulled up, Resurrected
Into Your light
Your new life
Given new sight
To see as You do

For this water
Was my vow
My oath, my covenant
To follow, love,
Be loyal to you
No matter the pain
No matter the shame
A world might choose
To inflict