Where Are You
When subtle serpent came to Eve
she did not Satan’s scheme perceive.
His lying words she did believe
her holy heart he did deceive.
From the forbidden tree she ate
and gave its fruit to her soulmate.
Like foolish fish he took the bait
sealing for ages mankind’s fate.
On wings of wind that gently blew
God’s words like Cupid’s arrows flew
to hearts that did not move on cue
for sin had bent them out of skew.
When God said, “Adam, where are you?”
He knew Satan had scored a coup.
“All things are open to the view,
of him with whom we have to do.”
God knew where the pair were hiding
His searching was not for chiding
but for gentle parent guiding
back to place of safe abiding.
Instead of admitting his sin
Adam on Eve the blame did pin.
“The woman you gave me for kin,”
God, she it was who made me sin.
From our life-source we are severed
possessed by sin, in spirit dead.
“Where are you” is not your address
it is the state in which you live.
Do you hear your maker calling?
Come to me, now, stop your stalling
yes, the sting of sin is galling
let me end your beastly bawling.
I have a plan with sin to deal
the death of Christ my plan reveal.
Accept my son and seal the deal
let me your sick soul soothe and heal.
Copyright © David Richmond | Year Posted 2022
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