©May 2014 by Todd Abraham
I heard the truth rightly divided,
But to my carnal mind it didn’t make any sense,
So I said I’m not gonna listen.
After all I don’t feel like it,
And it seems to do so would be quite uncomfortable,
Like Peter then, I think I’d rather just go fishin.
I understood exactly what the preacher meant,
But the thought of doing what he said seemed silly,
So I mumbled under my breath “no fool am I”.
After all, to do so would make me feel childish,
And I’ve got my pride ya know,
I’ll just do it my way I thought with a deep sigh.
I seen how it could have worked,
But it defied all logic of my human brain,
Wouldn’t it be easier to do it my way.
For the record, I’m a pretty smart person,
Why would the Lord demand such of me,
Surely He values what I have to say.
I imagined the possibility of the end result,
Of me doing it exactly as the preacher said,
In the end though, I thought I knew best.
Besides even though he told me straight from God’s word,
I knew the way that guy used to be,
Who does he think he is putting me to the test.
And even though my conscience bothered me,
I pushed it aside for another day,
I know I’ll get another chance to do what’s right.
Because God is love and He understands,
He’ll let me slide I’m confident,
I think I’ll just sleep on it tonight.
The last sound I heard was like a whistling train,
And suddenly I felt as light as air,
Before I knew it the most awful of pain and torment.
It seems, unbeknownst to me, a tornado came through,
Swept my body away and took my life,
Now here I am where I never thought I could have went.
The flames are hot, the pain excruciating,
The vehement constant agony not the worst as,
Unbearable regret of foolish pride full of dread.
Suddenly the devil’s trickery through my natural senses realized,
Rushing into my mind like evil, hideous laughter,
But, alas, it’s too late I’m dead.
Never to get another chance,
If only I had of listened,
I thought God was love and wouldn’t do this to me.
But I remember the preacher said,
He loves you so much He’ll let you choose life or death,
And now I bear this regret for eternity.