July 5-7, 2023

"your words may have saved a life"

said one, uncaring what saving lost

speaking words of false assurance

speaking falsehood as if God’s truth

were false, as if their lies had power

to do what truth, denied, could not

lashing faith upon their desire’s altar

sacrificing God’s glorious tomorrow

for their fleeting pleasures of today

without even the thought of rescue

today dances on tomorrow’s grave

‘as one is’ scorns ‘as one could be’

rejection against redemption strains

God is not mocked, graciously waits

life’s last door to settle the account