The Lord’s Commission Poem by Michael P. Johnson

Wake up shine forth Salvation’s Light –Isa.60: 1
Heed Christ; The risen Lord –Jn.10: 27+Mt.5: 14
Serve true your King with all your might –Mk.12: 30
Escape the coming sword –Rev.6: 16

Yet what does Jesus say to do? –Mt.28: 19
What law must we obey? –Mt.5: 17
What way in life must we pursue? –Jn.14: 6
That we won’t see decay –Ro.8: 21

Though through His blood you’re free of sin –Ro.3: 25
Though Christ is in your heart –2Co.1: 22
Though Jesus’ Flame burns deep within –Mt.3: 11
In truth, it’s but the start –1Co.3: 15

God’s Living Light must flood the earth –Mt.5: 14
His truth, set captives free –Jn.8: 32
The cross of Christ, His second birth –1Co.2: 2+Jn.3: 3-5
Must flow though you and me –1Th.3: 2

The righteous way we choose to live –Dt.30: 19
Shows Jesus that we care –Jn.14: 15
Yet greater love is when we give
Our lives, the world to share –Jn.15: 13

The Humble Vine we should recall –Jn.15: 1
Where Christ God’s Son is Root –Isa.11: 1
Where God will prune and bring to fall
Each branch that bears no fruit –Jn.15: 2

Should disobedience, God condone? –Eph.5: 6
Unfaithfulness reward? –1Ch.10: 13
Or be the first to cast the stone? –Jn.8: 7
On who betray their Lord –Ps.89: 30-33

Remember well, when Christ first came –Rev.1: 4
The joy and peace He gave –Gal.5: 22
Go forth in truth, impart the same –Mt.28: 16-20
To all He gives to save…