Reaping What We Sow ~

If everyone followed,
the rule that is golden
then to these words
they would feel beholden.

If you want to be forgiven,
you must learn to forgive
if you want encouragement
affirmation you must give.

If you feel hurt and wounded,
in need of a gentle touch
you will need to be sensitive
when to pain, others clutch.

If need to be understood,
you must show others grace
if you want compassion
mercy you need to embrace.

If you don’t like gossip,
then watch what you say
If you don’t want to be judged,
then turn your cheek away.

If you’re in need of friends,
with sympathetic ears
yours too must be willing
to be thoughtful to all it hears.

If you want to be treated kindly,
you must first treat other’s so
for, I’ve read it in the Bible . . .
we shall reap what we sow!

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Matthew 7:12
King James Version

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ye even so to them:
for this is the law and the prophets.”

Copyright 2014
Deborah Ann Belka

No ~ Not Even One!

Her heart was filled with lust,
her spirit was broken down
she was sought by the men
who lived all through her town.

She lived her life in darkness,
she knew she would be stoned
yet, she carried on in her sin
till her secret was made known.

They caught her red-handed,
right in the sinful act
and they brought her to Jesus
with all the details of the fact.

They asked Him to judge her,
to indict her for her sin
they even called Him their Master
in hopes a ruling they would win.

He knew she was an adulterous,
told the blood thirsty crowd so
then He said, “You without sin”
go ahead and cast the first throw.

They caught her in her sin,
they saw the crime she had done
but they could not condemn her
no ~ not even one!

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John 8: 7
King James Bible

“So when they continued asking Him, He
raised Himself up and said to them, “He
who is without sin among you, let him
throw a stone at her first.”

Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka

What Will Be My Excuse?

On that day we all will stand,
before our Lord and Savior
the book of life, He’ll open up
granting to some eternal favor.

Will you hear the words you long,
will your name be among the few
or will you hear “Depart from me,
for you I never knew?”

Yes, on judgment day for many,
the Lord will listen to their plea
they’ll make up their excuses
as why from sin, they didn’t flee.

They may say I did not know,
what You required of me ~
and He will say “I gave to you My Word
so the truth and the way you’d see.”

They’ll give Him all their reasons,
and will  put up a strong defense
but Jesus will remind each of them
of their every secret offense.

Then He will turn them away,
they will not enter heaven’s gate
instead Jesus will sentence them
to their own damning fate.

What will my excuse be,
what unconfessed sins,  have I done?
This I must ask myself,  before I stand . . .
in front of God and His Son!

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Matthew 7:23
King James Version

“And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.”

Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka