The Faith Healer
The Faith Healer
By Elton Camp
Miracles identified the new Christian religion as true
Its purpose served, it isn’t presently God’s will to do
Yet, some are taking healing out of historical place
And making claims that are mistaken and a disgrace
Jesus and his apostles, when for help people did call
Without pay, permanently healed them, one and all
It will help avoid error if we read and understand
For example, Jesus healed a man’s withered hand
By Jesus’ authority, even the blind recovered sight
No “faith healer” can do that today, try as they might
And today when faith healings are claimed to occur
Excitement goes and folks became bad as they were
Today’s healer may mouth pious words about God
But how he goes about “healing” seems awfully odd
Some version of “I command” he will usually say
So thus, he directs attention to himself in that way
And another thing at his meeting might be expected
Very often, the use of paid “shills” has been detected
The “ailing” follow the preacher from place-to-place
Then they will come to front with a sorrowful face
The fake healings that the reverend then brings about
The gullible audience will begin to awed praise shout
The main point is that it helps with the bottom line
When collections are taken, the reverend does fine
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2011
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