a poem by Gail Burton Purath
Logic denied it
And all reason defied
Why this beautiful woman
Had chosen to die
He’d given her everything
Earth below, sky above
She had no good reason
To turn from His love
And why would she listen
To hissed words so obscene
When later that evening
She could talk with the King?
What heart motives drew her
To take that first taste
When one bite condemned
Every child of her race?
She had fruit abundant
Peaceful days, tranquil nights
No sickness or heartache
Only joy and delight
A Father Who loved her
A husband who cared
A wonderful Garden
No cause for despair
How reckless her longings
That led to that bite
How foolish her thoughts
How tragic her plight
And I stand there with her
I know it’s the truth
I see them—my teeth marks
On that piece of fruit
No reason excuses
Our selfish disgrace*
Nor can logic explain
God’s unreasonable grace!+
copyright Gail Burton Purath, 2012
* Romans 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (NIV)
+ Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)
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And all reason defied
Why this beautiful woman
Had chosen to die
He’d given her everything
Earth below, sky above
She had no good reason
To turn from His love
And why would she listen
To hissed words so obscene
When later that evening
She could talk with the King?
What heart motives drew her
To take that first taste
When one bite condemned
Every child of her race?
She had fruit abundant
Peaceful days, tranquil nights
No sickness or heartache
A Father Who loved her
A husband who cared
A wonderful Garden
No cause for despair
How reckless her longings
That led to that bite
How foolish her thoughts
How tragic her plight
And I stand there with her
I know it’s the truth
I see them—my teeth marks
On that piece of fruit
No reason excuses
Our selfish disgrace*
Nor can logic explain
God’s unreasonable grace!+
copyright Gail Burton Purath, 2012
* Romans 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (NIV)
+ Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)
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Thank you God for your amazing Grace. Beautiful poem
ReplyDeletelovely poem, Gail! thank you for sharing this.
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