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Topic: Sad (07/26/07)
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TITLE: His Heart Is Sad | Previous Challenge Entry
By Verna Cole Mitchell
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Of violence or greed,
Or watches those who bear His name
Ignoring souls in need,
…..His heart is sad.
When God sees how His Word’s reviled,
His holiness denied
By those who say, “There is no God,”
In their own sinful pride.
…..His heart is sad.
When God sees some who carelessly
Make curses from His name,
Or denigrate the Trinity
With neither guilt nor shame,
…..His heart is sad
When God sees people cheat and steal
And lie disgracefully,
When He observes the sordidness
Of immorality,
…..His heart is sad.
When God sees children lack respect
For father and for mother,
Or when He sees the enmity
Of brother against brother.
…..His heart is sad.
When God sees there are petty quarrels
Within His family,
The members of His bride, the church,
Disputing shamefully,
…..His heart is sad.
When God sees folks neglect His Word
And then forget to pray,
Or turn from living as they should
To drift from Him away,
…..His heart is sad.
For God created man to live
With Him in harmony.
He sent His Son to die for all
That we might be sin-free.
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The only thing I might suggest is to tie in that last stanza to the others by changing the line "His heart is sad" a bit and adding it to the end. Maybe to "Our hearts are glad" or something like that.
I liked the repetition of the line "His heart is sad." It was very effective and made everything fit together well.
I always loved that song, so it was easy for me to love your poem, too. Good rhyme, and good message. Well done.
Wonderful job.