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You ask me why you need God, yes God with G capitalized Whose only begotten Son’s precious life was sacrificed I will tell you in simple words, not with that of the erudite But those that come from my heart, and from the Book of Light. I will start with a question, much like the one you posed For in this way we each would know, it is truth I depose Does a man need air to breathe? Does he need it to survive? In the same way we need air, we need God in our lives. You may say a man would die, without air instantaneously Yet you have been fine all these years, thinks at God occasionally Why are you then still alive, while His Son had to suffer and die? But you forget Christ rose again, the third day, that’s no lie. On man surviving without God, is rich and even popular We cannot compare earthly time, with that of time eternal What is man’s time on earth, but a hairbreadth, a tick When he dies his soul’s destined, to a forever place he’s picked. A masterpiece, a product, the maker has conceptualized Comes with operating manual, functions fully harmonized When that product is therefore used, without following instruction It will cause a side effect, a malfunction or destruction. Much like that of man therefore, though free will he was given Created in God’s own image, to serve a purpose he's bidden The design for which he was formed, because his heart is marked An inner craving for higher being, for peace of mind he’d hark. I may still go on and on, yet convince you I can’t be sure I can only hope I have stirred, questions on eternal future For I am sure you have heard of them, when staring death to its eyes Those in God have peaceful smile, those who don’t sheer terror lies. Let me end therefore with verse, His Word from the greatest Book “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb”, take a look At how much God loves you, He knew you before you were born He’s waiting, open your heart to Him, His grace is new every morn. Note: Quoted verse - Jeremiah 1:5a Tell Me - Poetry Contest - 2nd Place Sponsor : Richard Lamoureux 30 March 2015
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