Arise Poem by Michael P. Johnson

How can The Father’s will be done?
How can we live a lie?
How can we say we know God’s Son?
Yet see His children die –Hos.4: 6

We comfort self with daily prayer –Lk.18: 11
In closets snug and still
We know the truth, but fail to share
Believing others will –Gal.6: 2

Too oft we say we’re safe at last
There’s nothing left to do –Am.6: 1
Wiped clean is all my evil past
In Christ I’m born anew

For if God’s Kingdom’s truly come –Mt.12: 28
If Christ is yours and mine –2Co.4: 6
How can our tongue on earth be dumb? –1Co.9: 16
When God commands us shine –Mt.5: 16+Isa,60: 1

However weak, however slight –Ex.3: 11
How small we think to be –Nu.13: 33+Jdg.6: 8
We all in Christ must shine our light –Ro.12: 6
So all the world can see –Lk.8: 16

But who’s to see when nothing said? –Mt.28: 16-20
If we, the bride don’t tell –Ac.1: 8
Who’s to raise the walking dead? –Ac.20: 9-12
And save the lost from hell? –Jude 23

Did Christ not say, the works we’ll do?
Within The Father’s will –Php.2: 13
Through faith accomplished by the few
Will yet be greater still –Jn.14: 12

So rise and shine in Jesus’ name –Isa.60: 1
Confront the common foe –1Sa.17: 45
Obey and see God’s mighty Flame –Jos.1: 7
Reveal the way to go –Ex.13: 21…