Autumn Leaves 10-25-09

How do those leaves expose bright, vivid colors -
that are seen throughout autumn's day,
when those same leaves in the darkness of night
are simply a cold shade of gray?

The works of the flesh are futile and worthless -
when cloaked in the darkness of sin.
Only grace proves God's light is so brilliant -
and faithfully shines truth within.

So even the greatest of all Christian trees
can't be proud of colorful deed -
but humbly drop several acorns around
faithfully planting the seed.

©2009 louis gander - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.ganderpoems.org/

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Isaiah 66:2 (NASB)
"For My hand made all these things,Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD "But to this one I will look,To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word."

White Is White 2-16-06

When I was just a little child -
so very long ago,
My grandpa called me over.
He often told me "No!"

But this time it was different
as he held my little hand,
He just said "wrong is black -
one day I'd understand".

So now that I'm much older,
I know just what he meant;
That truth is never black or gray -
that truth is never bent.

Truth is nothing more or less
than what is in God's plan.
And doesn't add a single breath
to lives of mortal man.

And sometimes it seems difficult
to do what's always right;
When everyone is hurried
and blinded by the night.

But when the soft sweet whisper -
comes from up above,
We had better heed the warning from -
the Man who’s full of love.

If we're living just one "white" lie -
our lives are black as coal.
So we better make it right before
they drop us in the hole.

For lies are nothing more than -
black darkness in the night,
But sunshine kills the darkness,
and regains our Christian sight.

Black is black and white is white.
There is no in-between.
And as it was with grandpa,
it won't go sight-unseen.

It's God alone, who knows what’s best.
His plan we must obey.
So follow in His footsteps. Do,
what's white - not black or gray.

©2006 louis gander ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
http://www.ganderpoems.org/

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