On The Eve of Destruction - Poetic Justice

On the Eve of Destruction

by Gail Burton Purath

1

Logic denied it

And all reason defied

Why this beautiful woman

Had chosen to die

2

He’d given her everything

Earth below, sky above

She had no good reason

To turn from His love

3

And why would she listen

To hissed words so obscene

When later that evening

She could talk with the King?

4

What heart motives drew her

To take that first taste

When one bite condemned

Every child of her race?

5

She had fruit abundant

Peaceful days, tranquil nights

No sickness or heartache

Only joy and delight

6

A Father Who loved her

A husband who cared

A wonderful Garden

No cause for despair

7

How reckless her longings

That led to that bite

How foolish her thoughts

How tragic her plight

8

And I stand there with her

I know it’s the truth

I see them—my teeth marks

On that piece of fruit

9

No reason excuses

Our selfish disgrace

Nor can logic explain

God’s unreasonable grace!

copyright Gail Burton Purath, 2012

Why not take some time and explore some additional truths about the message in this poem:

1. Read Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:2-3, and The Oldest Sin in the Book.

2. Read Genesis 1 and Not Mother Earth, But Father God

3. Read Genesis 3:1-9 and We've Believed these Same Lies Since Satan Tempted Eve. 

4. Read Romans 5:18-19. Even though Eve sinned first and she is held responsible for her sin, Adam is held responsible for the fall of mankind because he was created first and he was designed to lead his wife. See Why is Adam Blamed for the Fall of Humanity? and The Second Oldest Sin: Peer Pressure.

5&6. Before the fall of mankind, Adam and Eve experienced a perfect world, without death, decay, sorrow, or problems of any kind. But the good news is that God never stopped loving us. He uses our fallen world to save us: see 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 and Why We Are Clay Jars.

7&8. Read Romans 3:10 and My Teeth Marks are On That Apple.

9. Read Romans 3:23 & 6:23 and Unreasonable Grace

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