One Day Closer To Eternity

This morning I woke up again Much closer to eternity, But though it’s clear this life will end Today is still enough for me. I do not KNOW what lies ahead And yet I FEEL that God is real, For beauty in the world around Is such a part of His appeal. Life’s not a privilege that I earned, Seems more a gift of Divine Grace, My intellect a mystery, My will a ticket to disgrace. Is soul just phantom of the mind And every good I’d do in jest? Without a God is life in vain? Is man the author of life’s test? For some God’s judgment’s fantasy, For others it brings only fear, I find “God’s Goodness” fount of hope That time may make life’s meaning clear. Man’s life an eye blink in God’s time But where’s creation more divine? Though just a footnote on life’s stage Made in God’s image “His Design?” It’s said God’s spirit’s only Love That certainly is what I’d know For life seems wasted at a gym What most think gain just TV "snow!" Brian Johnston January 16, 2016