On Our Earthly Life

Like a sail-less ship, we try to cross life’s sea! From birth, we sin and tend to sin all life; No man is pure or perfect in God’s eyes; Our faith in Jesus saves us from sure hell! Our hearts like knives all blunt, need sharpening; Our faith in Christ needs depth and widening; Our love of God needs to be strengthening; Our human strength per se in weakening! Just Jesus raises us whenev’r we fall; Our hearts are filled with evil desires all; Our minds and ears recognize not God’s call; Our knowledge fount is bitter, tastes like gall! We tend to do evil though thoughts are good; We eat rubbish thinking it is good food; We aim for being better than we could; We sin so often, wear a mask and hood! Through Jesus came the Good Shepherd for all; Before Him, men were shepherdless, a flock; The law wants us to love God by whole heart; And yet, we fail to love our neighbours oft! Copyright by Dr John Celes 19-11-11