Bernard Barclay Poet Narrative

What Did You Do With Gods Tithe

Jesus taught the world
to become fishers of men
to collect Gods tithe
to overcome poverty

Yet men taught themselves
to steal Gods money
and spend it on themselves
take a look

at the houses brought
by the leaders of the church
where once they have your money
they build mansions of self greed

they read your bible
and preach we need money 
for the poor
we need to help those in need

and yet your money lines their pockets
God never said build mansions
God said Treat your neighbour as yourself
is one of the most important rules of the bible

Where is the church when you need help
granted they offer food donations
but food donations come from other people
granted they provide the organisation

but yet the gravy of wealth is taken 
by the leaders of the Church
do they invest Gods money
to build jobs and overcome poverty

do they create wealth with Gods money
to help people involved in car accidents
did they knock at your door
to offer you a job when you were unemployed

did they provide free education 
to help you climb out of poverty
or did they provide expensive education
to once again line their own pockets

Why should Minister 
have only the one job
granted on a  Saturday or Sunday
the people need to hear the word of God

yet they could work 
to satisfy their own needs 
during the week
I am not God

But I would be worried 
if I believed in the bible
Jesus was asked by the Hebrews
who should we pay God or Ceasor

He replied give unto Ceasor what is Ceasors
Give unto God what is Gods
The tithe belongs to God
You build your mansions with his money

You believe that in doing the job 
of bringing people to God
you fulfil his request in the parable 
of the talents

I hope, for your sake, 
you are right
because if you a wrong
he said to the one that buried his money

I can be, a hard and cruel master
and all the servant did was bury the money
how much worse will it be
 
When you find God does exist 
and he stands there asking you
what have you done with my money
did you use it to overcome poverty

did you use it to help the people in need
did you create my kingdom 
invest my money 
did you create free health systems

So poor people could get medication
so children can have eyesight problems fixed
so people didn't suffer 
what did you do with my tithe?

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