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This poem is from the ''My Testimony -- To Soar With Jesus Collection''. Written by Daryl Stout. (C) Copyright 1989, 2024 by Daryl Stout. All Rights Reserved. Any abuse or unauthorized usage of this poetry will be dealt With at The Judgment Before Jesus Christ. The ''Soar With Jesus'' Eagle Design was created and designed by Dale Larison, and it is used by permission.
Written By Daryl Stout
2) While people's tastes and diets there, differ quite a bit.
When choice not available, they throw conniption fit.
So food choices they can't eat; they must there, refuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
3) At many places in the world, animals displayed.
Roaming freely, or there caged; all are there, arrayed.
One can see these creatures there, at the local zoos.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
4) When it comes to Scripture there, all of is Truth.
For The Lord, He Made The Rules, for adults and youth.
Yet many feel much of it, is false, and a ruse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
5) They want to hear that God is Love, and will wink at sin.
But, God wants all to repent, and be born again.
If one dies without The Lord; eternally, they lose.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
6) With Scripture, you can't discard, verses that offend.
For The Lord, He made THe Rules; these you cannot bend.
All The Rules for our own good; from them, we can't recuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
7) Going through the motions there, one can't fool The Lord.
For His Word is sharper than any two edged sword.
Nauseated, from His Mouth, these ones, He there, spews.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
8) After Adam and Eve there, in Garden, rebelled.
Sin nature, creation cursed, death, all was not well.
Simple rule that God did give; both of them, abused.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
9) Wickedness spread far and wide; God grieved at His Heart.
He had Noah build an Ark, mankind would get new start.
Before Flood, the animals, into Ark, by twos.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
10) Moses got Commandments Ten, on tablets of stone.
Then Christ would die upon The Cross, for sins to atone.
Sadly far more turn away; this Love Gift, refuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
11) Christ did not destroy The Law; but it, did fulfill.
It was the Redemption Plan, He'd suffer and be killed.
On the Third Day, He Arose; Satan there, did lose.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
12) Many times in Scripture noted ''things you shall not do''.
Fleshly works and selfish deeds; hidden, or in view.
Yet, eternal cost of sin, one can't pay that dues.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
13) God's Grace not license there to sin, but license to serve.
For God grades upon The Cross, and not upon the curve.
The saved, vessels of The Lord, that He will there, use.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
14) If anyone is there in Christ, they're a creature new.
Depend on His Written Word, in what they say and do.
Doing things that please The Lord; sin they do refuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
15) Though one's saved, sin nature still, remains there each day.
When we confess, repent of sin, the guilt will go away.
Our sins forgiven, though Satan, still does there, accuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
16) At death or at rapture there, redemption is complete.
The saved stand before The Lord, at Bema Judgment Seat.
Eternal joy now with The Lord; no more, with the blues.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
17) God will not force anyone, to accept His Son.
Their choice sets eternal home, when Earthly life is done.
They can either accept Christ; or Him, there refuse.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
18) For God is a Gentleman, He'll let folks have their way.
At death, it's either Christ or you; your sin debt to pay.
Salvation's Gift is full and free; that is The Good News.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
19) No matter what your background is, or your wealth, or race.
Those who truly come to Christ, receive Amazing Grace.
Salvation's Gift available, to Gentiles and Jews.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.
20) Tomorrow promised to no one; death comes at any time.
If you choose to spurn The Lord; it's the eternal crime.
If you gamble with your soul, you will surely lose.
God's Word is not a buffet, where you can pick and choose.