Poetry

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Facing truth and fighting lies is common in the 21st century
Jeremiah preached exactly what God commanded him to preach
Jeremiah did not alter the message to please people—
The false prophets preached what the people wanted to hear but
Jeremiah preached what they needed to hear

Today we must preach what people need to hear
We must not be scared to be rejected
We must preach what God wants us to preach
We must not preach so that our pockets can be filled

Jeremiah was bold before people
But he was ‘broken’ before the Lord—
Scripture gives us no indication that Jeremiah had
An audience or a single convert but God was with him
Jeremiah spoke negative words to his generation which is similar to our generation

Today Christians are scared to stand alone but we
Must remember that we will stand alone before God—
Jeremiah was not allowed to have a wife
But God gave him a life with purpose and passion
His life was before the Throne of God so
Let us not moan when we find ourselves alone

Today, God has prepared many to speak like Jeremiah
But some have rejected the way of Jeremiah because the
Pleasures of life are to strong—
However, let us hold on and let us confront
Our generation just like Jeremiah
Even if we must stand alone and even
If people don't read or hear our words

Mark Frank

Copyright 2010

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