The Hallmarks Of Greatness Poem by Denis Martindale

If one's greatness can be measured
And hallmarked just like gold,
Once proved it should be treasured
By both the young and old...
Respected for its virtues shown,
The courage that it took,
The times one had to stand alone,
By faith, thanks to God's Book...

The Scriptures stand the test of time,
To teach and to correct,
For life can be an upward climb
When many dreams are wrecked...
Yet if God's Word lives in the heart,
The world gets changed around,
Of course, we know that's just the start,
If miracles abound...

But what if miracles are few?
Can greatness be attained
By simple things that people do,
When wisdom is explained?
If not, then greatness would be lost,
Less heroes everywhere,
If no-one stopped to count the cost
Or humbly kneel in prayer...

Yet even children can be great,
If they serve Christ as Lord,
If they let Jesus guide their fate,
They too, receive reward...
For God can bless the great, the small,
Grant insights, visions, too,
For that was how God blessed Saint Paul
And how He can bless you...

Think not, that you cannot be blessed,
Made great within His sight,
If you, your sins to God confessed
And now walk in God's light...
A billion souls may come and go,
But while you live, take stock,
If you love Jesus, let it show
And He will be your rock...

A servant isn't thought the best,
Yet that is what Christ was,
He died so that we could be blessed,
Yes, even on that Cross...
The greatest story ever told
Is His and His alone...
Because His heart was good as gold,
He now sits on His Throne...

What then will God reveal to Man?
What wonders will He share?
And how can we fit in His plan
If we stay unaware?
If one's greatness can be set aside,
To grow and grow and grow,
It comes through Jesus crucified,
For that's where blessings flow...


Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2013.