"i Put On For My City"
"I put on for my city" is the latest hip hop song
it tells about what one represents and from where one belongs
the first artist raps about his material possessions
the second one pontificates on his personal obsessions
the third one emphasizes his popularity
and the last one brags about his prosperity
but "I put on for my city" fails to say one little thing
they never mention the city nor the people who gave them everything
to put on for one's city is about representing positively
by your words and actions what you have done for your community
it's not just about you but what you have done for others
it's about putting on to pay forward your fellow sisters and brothers
a Centurion one day asked Jesus for a little help
he said his trusted servant was suffering from a case of bad health
he himself had some authority over many soldiers and servants
he had the respect of many whom to him were trusted and deserving
but he humbled himself before Jesus in a manner most persistent
he went to the Messiah and pleaded for His divine assistance
he heard his servant's cry and knew he could do no other
but to seek out the Lord Christ in order to help out a brother
he put on for his city for his servant he did represent
he put the needs of others before his own, he did what was decent
he sought out the Divine and appealed to the Lord our God
for he knew with a true faith he'd be given the desires of his heart
he sought out the Divine and with God foremost on his mind
he aroused the interest of the Son and the Father blessed him in kind
just don't treat the Lord Jesus like a tire that's a spare
when you only call on Him in times of your despair
and don't treat the Lord God like He's doing you a favor
for He knows what's in your heart and is aware of your behavior
he put on for his servant and to the Savior he did appeal
that Centurion had a true belief that was the real deal
and then Jesus the Christ with His authority and with His power
told that Centurion to "go" and it was done at that very hour
to put on for your city to represent the Lord our God
to put on for the kingdom with righteousness in your heart
Copyright © Louise Nelson | Year Posted 2008
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