Shine & Shine Again Poem by Michael P. Johnson

To Heaven’s glory, Jesus died –Jn.17: 1
The dead, through Him to raise –Ro.6: 3-4
Life’s seed through death was multiplied –Jn.12: 24
Forever God to praise –Ro.9: 5

At first but twelve, the truth was told –Lk.8: 10
Within God’s Spirit, sealed –Mt.10: 1+Ac.2: 1-4
Their echo travels through the fold –Jn.12: 32
The secrets then revealed –Eph.3: 9-10

The Light came down that we receive –Jn.1: 9
God’s truth on which to feed –Jn.21: 15-17
To spread that others may believe –Isa.60: 1-3
That Christ is Lord indeed –Ac.10: 36

The Light, The Truth, Salvation’s Seed –Jn.8: 12
The Father’s love serene –Eph.1: 23
Received to meet their neighbour’s need –Mt.5: 14
Through which God’s hand is seen –2Co.4: 13-15

Two thousand years, that Light we’ve seen! –1Th.5: 1-3
Yet few have taken prize –1Ti.6: 17-19
Too oft there’s something in between –Lk.14: 18-20
That blinds man’s wayward eyes –Ro.1: 19-23

Unless the word is put to use –1Th.5: 4-11
Mankind receives the rain –Mt.28: 19
It fails to cut the captive loose –Mt.18: 18
And comes to us in vain –1Co.15: 58

Without good deeds, our faith is dead.Jas.2: 26
We need to take a stand –Lk.21: 12-19
Unless we share The Master’s Bread –Jude 12
The world can’t understand –9: 38

We can’t hide Light, as man would gold –Mt.13: 44
In Christ, our hearts would burn –Lk..24: 32+1Co.9: 16
Yet till the world is finally told –Jn.3: 16+Ps.108: 5
The Lord just won’t return –Zec.1: 3