16th Century Life Here Today

The state of our world makes us grieve
wherever you look out, all are so sad
sometimes one thinks its never been this
but in the 1500s then it was just as bad

People living back then felt it too
being in such a disturbed state
they were so troubled in their mind
even then wondered why so much hate

God is rejected all over the world
especially here in the worldly west
being openly despised and rejected
His believers continually put to the test

The devil is at the heart of it all
planning and scheming evil's wickedness
his way reveals plotting to be anti-christ
seeking out those full of idleness

John Calvin lived in the 1500s
seeing and knowing such a troubled time
a stalwart for God's eternal truths
take heart from his godly principled rhyme

(Quote:
"When we see the world in such a disturbed state, our minds are deeply troubled by the fact that there are many who openly despise God, and who seems to have plotted with the devil to indulge in every kind of evil".)
John Calvin (1509-1564)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 8/4/2024 1:06:00 PM
Hmm..I know something of Calvin Gordon.' I Am of Armenian leanings.' Yet obviously I see Commonality with our current epoch.' May God bless your pen.'
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 8/4/2024 1:14:00 PM
Thanks Joe, Glad you liked this and even we would not be on same wavelength as I'm of Calvanist leanings but good we can see some points of agreement. God bless your writings, Gordon
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