What do you See?

I figured while I was posting, I would post my favorite poem of the ones I've written. Matthew

What do You See?
October 2005
Lk. 16:13-31; 2 Cor. 4:18; Jn. 4:24; Jam. 1:2

These riches and joys are just temporary things.
'Tis certain we must look upon heavenly scenes
with much greater love and total abandon
with a zeal to have our soul's vision examined.

Seeing the beggar, do we see the man's shell?
Do we stop and regard the hell-destined soul?

These things are not real in the sight of our Lord;
Our sight must be judged at the bar of His Word
for our focus must be on a city unseen
and our gaze on the lovely Redeemer from sin.

Hearing of the terrorist, does hate fill our hearts?
Can we see the one who is lost from the fold?

True worship is not in action and form
It comes from a spirit that will praise and adore
being willing to lose all these earthly possessions
for the cause of the One, who’s our Master and Lord

Meeting the wealthy, do we start counting coins?
Do we see the eternal, that soul that is damned?

Are we willing to give up this temporary life
In order to serve with our all for our Lord?
Will we go at His charge and give up our will?
Will we rise up and follow no matter the call?

Afflicted as He was, will we give up the race,
or count it all joy to rest in His grace?

These riches and joys are just temporary things.
'Tis certain we must look upon heavenly scenes
with a singular passion and different direction
with a zeal to have our soul's vision corrected!