Instructions To Life Poem by Michael P. Johnson

The bible gives life's instruction
God's Holy Word is seen
Guiding from sinful destruction
Where facts can intervene

Where truths are being reflected
Where God is on His throne
Still devils are not neglected
In putrid hearts of stone

Countless churches have disappeared
Where flocks lose Christian zeal
Where The Lord God's not revered
And Christ is thought unreal

Heaven warned these things would arise
Prophesied long before
Ere opening Israel's eyes
And shut the gentile door

Just look around God's truth to see
Life's facts; are everywhere
Where dear friend, will you soon be?
What fate has death to share?

Would you not; instead, make sure?
Receive, what grace will give
Rather than, endless pain endure
Where sin has caused you live

Let wisdom regard within you
The shame of soul and heart
Hold fast to The One who'll endue
Life; with a bright new start

Let God's Word reveal what's hidden
Secrets ere time began
By obeying all now bidden
By He once son of man.....