RESTITUTION

RESTORE

MY FRIEND CONFIDED IN ME

THAT HE HAD DONE A BAD THING

HE ASKED ME HOW I FELT ABOUT IT

WOULD I STILL BE HIS FRIEND

WHO AM I TO THROW THE FIRST STONE

OR THE LAST

I’M A SINNER LIKE YOU

 THERE’S THE RUB

WE’VE BEEN FORGIVEN

BUT WHAT’S OUR OBLIGATION

TO CORRECT THE HARM WE HAVE DONE

WE DON’T HEAR THAT FROM THE PULPIT

OR A LEAST I HAVEN’T

THE LIE THAT NEEDS TRUTH

THE THING TAKEN

THAT NEEDS RETURNING

THE PERSON HURT

THAT NEEDS TO BE ASKED

 FOR FORGIVENESS

TO FORGIVE SOMEONE

THAT NEEDS FORGIVENESS

THE BOUNDARY MARKER MOVED

THE GOD WHO NEEDS PRIMACY OF PLACE

ABOVE ALL THE BAUBLES OF OUR LIFE

LACK OF RESTITUTION

SMACKS TO ME LIKE CHEAP GRACE

I’M FORGIVEN

CONDUCT DOESN’T MATTER

THE GOSSIP

CAN CONTINUE TO LIE

WITH IMPUNITY

SHE’S FORGIVEN

THE THIEF

HIS SPOIL

THE ADULTERER

HIS PLEASURE

NO NEED TO AMEND

OR OBLIGATION TO AMEND

WHERE WE HAVE MISSED THE MARK

WE FORGET

OR THINK WE’RE EXCUSED

FROM PS 51:1-3

 GENEROUS IN LOVE—GOD, GIVE GRACE!
    HUGE IN MERCY—WIPE OUT MY BAD RECORD.
SCRUB AWAY MY GUILT,
    SOAK OUT MY SINS IN YOUR LAUNDRY.
I KNOW HOW BAD I’VE BEEN;
    MY SINS ARE STARING ME DOWN

TO WHICH WE MIGHT ADD

CALLING FOR RESTITUTION

OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THREE ARE AGAINST GOD

THEY PROCLAIM HE IS NOT IMPORTANT

IN MY LIFE

SEVEN ARE AGAINST THE COMMUNITY

THEY DESTROY ITS PEACE

TRUE REPENTANCE

CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF THAT PEACE

MOVING THE BOUNDARY MARKER

BACK TO ITS PLACE

FRANK A VOLLMER