Friday, July 23, 2010

It Bothers Me (Matthew 7:15-16)





IT BOTHERS ME

WHEN PEOPLE USE THE BIBLE

TO FIND DIRE PREDICTIONS

ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD

WITH AN ANGRY JESUS COMING TO SMITE THE SINNER

AND INNOCENT ALIKE



IT BOTHERS ME

WHEN THEY SAY

THEY ARE USING A SECRET CODE

BASED ON NUMEROLOGY

ASTROLOGY

OR SOME OTHER OLOGY



IT BOTHERS ME

WHEN PEOPLE TALK

ABOUT SECRET KNOWLEDGE

AS IF WE HAD TO PASS A TEST

AND WOE THE FAILURE



IT BOTHERS ME

TO THINK

THAT PEOPLE THINK

THAT GOD IS MEAN

VINDICTIVE

PLAYS WITH THE WORLD

LIKE A LITTLE BOY

PLAYING WITH AN ANT HILL



WE SEARCH THE PROPHECIES

LOOKING FOR DOOM

WHEN MOST OF THEM

ARE LIKE A MOTHER

SCOLDING HER CHILD

PROMISING PUNISHMENT

IF HE DOESN’T BEHAVE



THE CHOICE IS THE CHILD’S

THE CHOICE IS OURS



AND IF AN UNHAPPY PARENT

MUST DISCIPLINE THE CHILD

ARE NOT BOTH

PARENT AND CHILD

UNHAPPY





FRANK A VOLLMER

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