We who follow Christ,
Who reverence the Name,
Can't allow the shame
Of feeling indifferent
To our fellow man.
I hope this traveler
Is learning when loving
Others starts to slip,
It's more than a blip
On the divine screen:
It's deadly serious
And needs to be gotten at
As quickly as possible.
The worst thing about
Such blatant disobedience
Is estrangement from Him,
Not that He ever stops
Caring about us, but
Our Father Who is all love,
Is not going to follow us
Out the door while we
Indulge in a little hate!
Do we want to lose the
Approval on His face?
If nothing else, a concern
For our own well-being
Should impel a return to
Him before it's too late.
How many diseases can
Be traced to a lack of love
Samuel Greenwood said.
With the armor of the Word,
And no-fooling praying,
This need not be the case.
I John 4:16 puts it clearly:
"God is love, and he that
Dwelleth in love dwelleth
In God, and God in him."