Brutal Truth

Lest we become complacent...This poem was inspired again in part by an excerpt from the story of George Mueller... Proverbs 28:13-17 KJVHe that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Oh, the gravity of its depravityThe enormity of its deformityThe awfulness of its unlawfulnessAs it dominates withinThe subtleness of its brutal-nessThe evilness of vain promisesOf lies disguised, idolized and prizedThis is the truth about sin The pelf of stubborn selfishnessThe stealth of Satan’s deadly stepsThe guile of a vile, downward spiralA wolf dressed in sheep skinDanger and dire consequenceThe liar daring providenceUnholy, rebellious ignoranceMocker, smooth talker; sin Hunger and thirst hopelessly cursedExcuses soothed, me-first immersedSelf-righteous drivel at its worstPride’s beguiled, unbridled dinDeception’s uncontested willDesire never quite fulfilledDefilement, sensuous and skilledBeware, oh, beware of sin Unrepentance unrecognizedHell’s curb appeal hailed, unapprisedBlind leading blind, applause-imbibedDeaf to the toll withinBrutal refutal of wisdom astutePitiful, poisonous, ravenous rootHalf-obedience-corrupted fruitHorrible horror of sin © Janet Martin Romans 5:12-20Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.