 Stop! Listen to Reason
Ephesians 5:14
' - - - Wake up, O Sleeper
rise from the dead
and Christ will shine on you - - - '
They practice a madness (a)
They think in a lie (b)
Here comes the rebellion! (c)
It rids them of reason. (d)
They cannot bear silence
Noise is their goad.
They plot only ambush (e)
For the innocent soul.
They encourage each other (f)
In evil plans,
they strut like peacocks
enticing the hen.
Their aggression is frightening,
They'll trample to death
Any weakling among them.
They do not fear God.
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Their eyes always wandering
full of envy and lust.
Their language is nonsense,
and wisdom has gone. (g)
They don't stop for a moment
It might reveal truth.
Or give them some reason,
or some time with God.
They are larger than life
They project with their thoughts;
They fear their own company,
They're always 'in touch'.
They can't settle to tasks,
Or miss 'being around' -
on the streets, in the pub,
or with their own kind.
They've stifled morality,
They've trampled on truth. (h)
They're like bad tempered children,
Who are slaves to sin. (i)
The world is themselves,
They feel weakened by work.
Or helping a neighbour
Is a closed off path.
3
They devour the planet (j)
And take its good seed;
They wreak havoc, laying waste
What God has provided.
They torture poor animals (k & l)
In their name of science,
And on journeys so frightening
By road, rail and ship.
These people they care not (m)
That products are tainted,
With cruelty, starvation (n)
noise, heat and thirst.
They love their possessions (o)
and hoard all their junk.
They pay to protect it,
But they're always in debt.
They have passion in watching
On screens they provide,
To view one another,
To what depths they sink.
4
They have no reserves,
Their actions grotesque
Like the man dancing naked
At the Modern Tate room.
In front of small children (p)
They offer display,
Of their gargoyle culture
To promote disarray.
Machines are their masters
and the tabloid press.
Whatever is current
Is 'I must have'.
The answer is Wake Up! (q)
May Christians arise.
Preach the great Gospels (r)
And teach Jesus Christ. (s)
(a) Deuteronomy 28:28
(b) Romans 1:25
(c) 2 Thessalonians 2
(d) John 15:25
(e) Psalm 10
(f) Psalm 64:5
(g) Psalm 111:10; James 3:13-17
(h) Isaiah 59:14,15
(i) John 8:34
(j) Revelation 11:18
(k) Proverbs 12:10
(l) Psalm 50:10
(m) Luke 12:6
(n) Job 12:7
(o) 1 John 2:15
(p) Luke 17:1,2
(q) Ephesians 5:14
(r) 2 Timothy 4:2-4
(s) John 3:16
by Penny Chambers 25/07/00
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