Live The Life Poem by Michael P. Johnson

It’s not how oft to church we go
It’s not the good we do
It’s not the people that we know
Nor if we share their view

It’s not tithes to God we pay –Mal.3: 6-18
How much we give the poor –Lk.21: 2
It’s not how oft we fast and pray –1Sa.15: 22
Nor if or not we’re sure –Mt.17: 20

It’s not fine words we choose to speak
How good in church we sing
But when The Cross we truly seek –Mt.6: 33
And make God’s Lamb our King –Php.1: 21

It’s when The Lord, is Lord indeed –Lk.6: 46
When Christ becomes our guide –Ps.23: 3
When Jesus’ Flame, Salvation’s Seed –Ac.1: 4
Has come to dwell inside –Ac.2: 39

It’s when in truth the life we live –2Pe.3: 11
Is pure as Jesus taught –Jn.14: 6
When heart and soul to God we give –Lk.14: 33
As in the true report –Is.53: 1

As children in the school of life –Mt.18: 3
Believe Christ’s teachings true –Pr.2: 1-6
Ordained to be His faithful wife –Rev.21: 9
Receive His birth anew -1Jn.5: 4

When self has truly come to kneel
When “I” has bowed it’s head
On these, The Lord will place His Seal –Jn.6: 27
And raise them from the dead

Then righteous must our highway be
God’s every word obey –Jn.14: 15
Who’ve rid themselves of life’s debris –Ro.8: 21
Experience no decay –Ro.8: 2…