My All Time Favourite.
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbour
Who never said anything nice.
Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.
'And why is everyone so quiet,
So sombre - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'
JUDGE NOT!!
Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a
Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Every saint has a PAST...
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
Now it's your turn... Share this poem.
Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil...
It has no point!
Thanks Eva, for sharing.
15 comments:
What awaits us we have no idea. What a humbling experience that would be to know they weren't expecting you.:) Very beautifully written. I will share it on my site http://thedawnbegins.blogspot.com
That poem was great! Everyone should read that. We all judge too much, too often.
Betina
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That's a nice poem,i love the message it passed.
Thanks for the reminder of this true statement: Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
I liked the poem. Very true. The message it sends is great and I think everyone should read it.
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I cannot believe I just heard that poem in church and here it is again. I must really need to hear it:)
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Perfect! I love the reminder at the end!
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Great post. Love it! Hope all is well:) Visiting from voiceBoks.
Have a good rest of the week,
Barbara
Español para Niños (Spanish for Kids)
So true! I like the poem even though I dont really think that my "no nice" neighbor will rot in hell...LOL I guess somehow they judge me too... This reminds me of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People...
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Flavia
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That's a really great poem--do you know who wrote it? Following your blog now, BTW!
such a very nice poem and I think everybody is guilty of being judgmental at times.
Lovely poem
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Thisdayilove
Awesome poem indeed Nekky! It certainly gives serious food for thought. Thanks for sharing.
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