Becky K Martinson Poet Ballad

Temptation Site

Temptation Site

Into the Wilderness
40 days, 40 nights
Ahungered, weak
The temptation site
He heard a voice
Look there, a stone
Command it bread
Your belly groans

Get thou behind me Satan
Your tempt I have heard
Not by bread alone
But by God's every word

So the word of God
Jesus already knows
This time maybe try
To twist how it goes
Behold this high point
To God's angels call
Afterall, God did say
He wouldn't let you fall

No Devil, it is written
The Lord thou shall not tempt
Get thou behind me Satan
You fail your second attempt

Hmmph, lets try this again
To a time and place we'll go
Great wealth, riches, goods
No one could possibly say no
On your knees Jesus
Just one time worship me
All that is in this world
It is mine, I'll give it all to thee

Get thou behind me Satan
God alone, him alone do I serve
Your sentence sealed
Your punishment reserved
It is only to God
To God I bow my knee
Third strike, your out
Satan, get thee behind me

And after this 
Did the devil flee
Christ our Lord
Beginning his ministry
My hopes you've enjoyed
The view in which I write
Of Christ our Lord
In the Temptation Site

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Gordon Mcconnell January 6, 2019 at 3:42 PM Hi Becky, welcome to PS and hope you're enjoying it here. This is a really good piece, telling well the spiritual battles believers face with Satan but knowing Jesus gives us the victory. Blessings, Gordon Becky K Martinson January 6, 2019 at 4:59 PM Thank You Gordon, I am not exactly all up on the different forms of poetry but do enjoy writing, many times from a Christian perspective. Your comment is appreciated greatly.