Secrets Of The Law Of God Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

Truly who
can know
interpret

secrets
hidden

within
the laws
of God?

How long
for how
many years

must one
study
to know

secrets
secrets of
the law?

There is no secret
read the ten commandments
read obey the laws

never forgetting
all sin
all fall short

of the glory of God.

Remove the rafter
of sin
within your own eye

before
you speak out
about

the splinter
of sin
within your

brothers
sisters
eyes.

Never forgetting
love covers
a multitude of sin.

Never forgetting
love your neighbor
as you love yourself.

Do unto
your neighbour
as you

would have
done
unto yourself.

Who then
is your
neighbor?

Your neighbor
in this day
in this age
is the entire world.

Never forget
Jesus said
“Love the Lord

your God with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind.”

This is the first
and greatest
commandment.

And the second is like it:
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

All the Law and the Prophets
hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22: 37-40.

So simple
are the secrets
of the laws

so simple
a small child
can understand

can obey.

“Love the LORD your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6: 5.

“Do not seek revenge
or bear a grudge
against anyone
among your people,

but love your neighbor
as yourself. I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19: 18.

You have been told
again and again
you have been commanded.
Do not deny it.
Do not pretend
you do not understand.

When will you listen
when will you obey
the word of your God?


Copyright © Terence George Craddock
Matthew 22: 37-40 (New International Version, ©2011)
Deuteronomy 6: 5 (New International Version, ©2011)
Leviticus 19: 18 (New International Version, ©2011)