They Turned To God Poem by Michael P. Johnson

Elicit sex, beckoning lights
Debauchery drugs and drink
With demons as these darkness fights
To make God’s children sink

Attack; the foe, in Christ defend
The devil’s out to kill
The Truth’s not hard to comprehend
For those on Zion hill

Throughout the years, life’s battle cry
Has gone from land to land
A testament to those who die
Not found in Jesus’ hand

Yet still we drink from Satan’s cup
So few give thought to God
The youth amok are so mixed up
While parents spare the rod

What strategy would David use? –2Sa.5: 23
Or Abraham, God’s friend –Gen.12: 13
What tactic, would the foe confuse? –1Pe.5: 8
Or bring about his end?

Jehoshaphat, had questions too!
To God he made his plea –2Ch.20: 6
His foe so vast then plain in view
Had ventured cross the sea –2Ch.20: 2

“O God! You see your servant’s plight
Your children soon may fall
We have no strength to win the fight
On You! Lord God we call” –2Ch.20: 12

The victory came; as eyes can see –2Ch.20: 22-26
Love heard! His servant pray
Now we in Christ must all agree
God’s still the same today…