Warnings are kind

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 13 Jun 2021
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Lot’s sons-in-law laughed – what a joke!
– the Lord bringing judgement?! – they woke
too late to the sulphurous smoke.

Lot’s wife heard and heeded – but turned,
for things left behind she still yearned,
belief in God’s warning she spurned.

What profit to laugh and despise
that judgement for pride, greed and lies
will come soon from One good and wise?

The warning is offer to leave
the ways of rebellion that grieve –
to Jesus’ love, gospel to cleave.

(with reference to the offer to us all, but partly to the crisis of Genesis chapter 19)

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Submitted by Yutka on

can a warning be kind? I wonder...

Interesting poem, especially for out times - nobody can even guess what comes around the dark corners..though the path to Jesus is still full of light.

brave of you to touch this subject!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. A warning that saves from danger and points to a good present must be kind! Like calling a child from rushing into the road, and from getting lost, to the way back home! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Yes I agree Rhiannon! And I like the roadsign effect. Warnings are there for a reason .. .  .. discrection is the better part of valour.

Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom. Rhiannon