Skolops

WHEN PAUL

SPOKE OF A THORN IN HIS SIDE

HE USED THE GREEK WORD SKOLOPS

WHICH AT ITS ROOT MEANS SHARPENED STICK

LIKE SPEAR OR STAKE FOR IMPALEMENT

MUCH MORE THAN THORN

HE DID NOT MEAN

A TAG ON YOUR CLOTHES

THAT BOTHERS YOU

OR A PIN LEFT IN A NEW SHIRT

A REAL PROD

THAT HE PRAYED TO BE RID OF

TO NO AVAIL

JUST AS ALL OF US HAVE PRODS

THAT WE PRAY TO BE RID OF

TO NO AVAIL

TO BE RID OF THESE PRODS

WOULD DENY US THE JOY OF LIVING

BUT THERE ARE OTHER PRODS

TO THE BODY OF CHRIST

FAMINE IN AFRICA

POVERTY IN LATIN AMERICA

BILLIONS IN WEAPONRY

PENNIES FOR MEDICINE

RACIAL HATRED OR BLINDNESS

AFTER TWO THOUSAND YEARS

WE SHOULD BE DOING BETTER

WILL GOD’S HEART WOUND EVER HEAL

IF WE STAB IT CONTINUALLY

IF WE PAY NO HEED TO HIS TEACHING

WHAT YOU DO TO THE LEAST OF YOUR BRETHREN

THAT YOU DO UNTO ME

PROD US FATHER

MAY YOUR KINGDOM COME

NOW

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

FRANK A VOLLMER