Salvation Inoculation
by
Heather Jackson
(Age: 30)
copyright 08-14-2003
Age Rating: 13 to 127
I'm tired of the old clichés
The Religion that robs faith
I've lost my candlelight
(Won't let Satan blow it out)
I need the reality back
The truth of my Savior
I need to want my Lord
(Oh I want to know you more)
I see Him reaching out
He begins to draw me near
To call me his own child
(I will change your name)
But my desire to read the Word
Doesn't seem to increase at all
Though I can't help but hear
(Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet)
My heart cries out in prayer
My voice carries your praises freely
And I seek to know Truth
(My hope is in you, Lord)
So I ask myself in truthfulness
Regarding those of yesteryear
If the Word is the ultimate end
(As the deer panteth for the water)
Call me to You, purify me Lord
Teach me how to know You
In spirit and in truth
(Refiner's Fire, my heart's one desire)
Cleanse me from my clichés
Give me faith, free of religion
Make me whole in You
(Replace the Lamp of my First Love)
In the beginning was the Word,
And the Word was with God
And the Word was God.
The Word became flesh
And made his dwelling among us.
John 1:1, 14
~Heather Jackson, 2 October, 1998
(Please note, the lines in parentheses come from popular praise and worship choruses, and were not composed by me, only their placement in the poem itself. Also, there is a scripture quotation at the bottom, as referenced.)
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Heather
The presentation was difficult, content perfect; still, this is not for everyone. To educate, one must help with background, while not being trite, this is a hard read. Love and passion for belief need to be seasoned and blended to fit all minds, unless you choice to write for only a certain audience.
Walt
Welcome !
