The Melting Pot! Poem by Denis Martindale

It's not the pot that melts at all. It's food for future meals.
It's nourishment that's edible. God's miracle that heals.
Good food then doesn't go to waste, with flavours old and new.
It's overflowing with good taste, just like a special stew!
But what about good food for thought? What does the Bible say?
Church ministers on Sundays taught, and yet not every day.
'Give us this day our daily bread! ' the Saviour once declared,
Our Father heard what Jesus said, and so bread gets prepared.

While bakers do their share, of course, so shops get their supplies,
The Bible teaches us God's laws, so His grace makes us wise!
We don't all need a silver spoon to savour what we eat
Or rush to get meals over soon, as if we must compete!
The melting pot must take its time so that it gets things right!
Then we can say, 'This food's sublime! A Heaven-sent delight! '
God's truth proves precious just as much each time it brings Good News!
That's why it helps to stay in touch with other people's views!


Denis Martindale, for the 30th of May 2024.

The Gospel poem was shared on Revelation TV's
The Melting Pot show on the 6th of June 2024.