Mutual - Poem

I will honour, those who honour me

A word that God told Eli the priest

I will despise those who think lightly of me

A mutual blessing: a mutual punishment

But isn't God's love unconditional

My atheist friend asks me

Then how can you say, His rewards are mutual

He asks with a wry smile, an inner satisfaction

Yes His love is unconditional, I reply

He loves me, who love Him with all that I can

He loves you too, who deny His presence

The evidence is on the cross, if only you would accept

But that doesn't negate, that He is just

The wages of sin is death is His eternal rule

If you accept Jesus' death is for you

Or else, you are all by yourself

You have to own up dear, I continue

For your actions, words and thoughts

Can't say God will overlook, even for arguing

Sin is always sin in His eyes

Jesus said if you are ashamed of me

Amongst your allies or your friends

I will also be ashamed of you

In front of my Father

He didn't want to reject you

He didn't want to push you to eternal hell

His heart still aches, still bleeds

For your repentance, for your return

This sparkled something in him for sure

He did not argue, nor had he that wry smile

But he did not say anything more.

I hope and pray God has touched his heart.

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Mathews Philip2 June 2021 at 06:51
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Smita Itty 2 June 2021 at 13:24
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