His Word Was Made Clear

In the Book of Isaiah,
twentieth verse of chapter five,
God has made His Word clear.
There's no exception to be taken,
so those wandering off the righteous path
will find they were sadly mistaken.
For them there will be much to fear.

Trouble and grief will befall those who stray.
We dare not question right from wrong
by pretending we can color things
in variegated shades of gray.
God does not negotiate His laws,
so, we must keep our faith strong,
despite the fault of our human flaws
by not giving in to temptation.

The inclination to do as we please
is not the way that leads to salvation.
If into darkness we stumble and fall,
His light within us will surely dim
and the sweet taste of belonging to Him
will become sour upon the tongue.

We can't turn His laws around
to suit ourselves if we have the whim.
There is no goodness to be found in bad.
How sad we would make Him
to forsake the blessings we've been given.
Humbly, we must remain honor bound,
so, from God's love we will not be riven.

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Daniel Henry Rodgers

February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM

Dear Lin, What I find most human in your words isn’t the warning, it’s the tenderness in the third stanza: “the sweet taste of belonging to Him will become sour upon the tongue.” Faith not as rule-keeping alone, but as taste, as belonging, as something once sweet that we would grieve to lose. That’s where where your poem lives, someone who takes scripture seriously, just like me. In a world that hedges everything, you’ve chosen firmness. Amen! Winter Blessings, Dear Lin, Daniel

Lin Lane

February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Thanks so much, Daniel. Psalms 34:8 tells us to taste and see that God is good. Happy is the one who takes refuge in him. Life depends on it.