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| Life As It Was Meant To Be, After Christ's Return |
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) God told them that ''Of every tree, you may freely, dine''.
''But, you must avoid the tree, that's beyond the line''.
Sadly, a hard lesson there, both of them would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
3) Satan there indwelt a snake, and started his deceit.
First with Eve, then Adam, too...rebellion complete.
Sin now upon planet Earth, things took a horrid turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
4) Satan there, with all his lies, deception he did weave.
To cover their nudity, they both used fig leaves.
But that was not good enough, as they would soon learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
5) Adam and Eve both in judgment, there before God's Son.
Adam blamed God; Christ asked Eve ''What have you, there done??''.
The serpent beguiled me, said ''like God, I could turn''.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
6) The Lord cursed creation, and...the serpent there, as well.
It seemed that Satan had set all for eternity in Hell.
As he wanted all mankind, there with him, to burn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
7) God took off their fig leaves there, clothed them with lamb skins.
It required blood shed there, to purge them from their sin.
Evicted now from paradise, they would not return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
8) Cain, the firstborn, killed his brother, Abel, in a rage.
Yet, The Lord, He saw the deed, there on the world's stage.
Insolent before The Lord, God's Judgment, it was stern.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
9) Abel's blood, it cried for justice, with a deafening sound.
As it flowed there from his corpse, there upon the ground.
Wickedness now filled the Earth, at each and every turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
10) Most sinned, doing what they thought was right in their own eyes.
But, with this wickedness, The Lord was not surprised.
At the wicked way mankind's behavior, had there, turned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
11) All the sin, it truly grieved, The Lord God at His Heart.
He would destroy the Earth, mankind; and then have new start.
But, for Noah, in God's Eyes, grace was found, and earned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
12) God commanded Noah there, to build a huge Ark.
From worldwide flood there, coming soon; on a world, so dark.
The Lord gave instructions there, that Noah would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
13) For one hundred twenty years, Noah there did preach.
While the Ark was being built, mankind he tried to reach.
But outside his family, the warnings, were there, spurned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
14) Then animals would come aboard, two there of each kind.
To repopulate the Earth, after flood, they'd find.
When the door of the Ark closed, point of no return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
15) It was dry for seven days, then the flood came down.
Everyone outside the Ark, would in the waters, drown.
Too high the cost of their sin debt; too late, all these would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
16) For forty days and nights therein, floodwaters did prevail.
On its journey, Noah's Ark, above the carnage, sailed.
Dry and safe inside the Ark, there from stem to stern.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
17) Then, there on Mount Ararat, the Ark would come to rest.
All inside would disembark, set for new life quest.
But, mankind's sin nature would, quickly there, return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
18) Then, God made a covenant, with Noah from the sky.
A rainbow now set in the clouds, as the Earth would dry.
A flood would not destroy the Earth, on a second turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
19) Soon after, God called Abram to, leave his land and home.
And by faith, to go to land, that he would, there be shown.
The start of the Jewish race, The Lord's Ways, they'd learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
20) Abram and his wife, Sarai, were getting aged in years.
Not being able to concieve, it was their worst fears.
Deciding not to wait on God, hard lesson, they would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
21) So, Abram slept with Hagar there, she was Sarai's handmaid.
Ishmael, father of the Arabs...what trouble would be made.
And, the lives for both of them, took unexpected turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
22) Their names changed to Abraham, and Sarah, as his wife.
The Lord said she would bear Isaac, the promised one, in life.
Sibling rivalry developed, in a tragic turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
23) Ishamel mocked Isaac, and, he was sent away.
Along with Hagar, but were told, to return that day.
Anger toward God's chosen people, would then start to burn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
24) Then, The Lord put Abraham, through love's greatest test.
To sacrifice his son Isaac; but he would be blessed.
The Lord would provide a ram, in Isaac's place, there turned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
25) Then, Sodom and Gomorrah, with wickedness, abhorred.
Evil souls tried to attack the angels of The Lord.
Both cities, would be destroyed, with huge fire, burn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
26) Only Lot and his two daughters, escaped inferno there.
His wife, a pillar of salt, not wheat, but a tare.
Then afterwards, in a cave, things took a nasty turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
27) Lot's two daughters got him drunk, had incestuous sex.
He never knew it had been done; truly was perplexed.
The truth of what his daughters did, he may have never learned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
28) Then, Joseph enraged his brothers, when he told them, his dreams.
So together against him, his brothers, there hatched schemed.
But a few years down the road, hard lesson, they would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
29) Though framed by Potiphar's wife, he would soon be freed.
And, second only to Pharoah, as he had decreed.
First harvest for seven years, then to famine, turned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
30) Potiphar, his wife, and Joseph's brothers, Egyptians, all in need.
So to Joseph, they had to go; and for food, there plead.
But what was meant for evil there, soon to good, would turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
31) Then, the Jews in Egypt there, grew and multiplied.
A new Pharoah, on the throne, for power, terrified.
Killing those against him there, for he was so stern.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
32) Pharoah's daughter, rescued Moses, from the bulrush site.
At burning bush, God met Moses, and showed him the light.
So with The Lord's Command, Moses, to Pharoah, would return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
33) When Moses told Pharoah God said ''Let My People Go''.
Pharoah declined saying that ''This God, I do not know''.
With hardened heart, Pharoah would, soon God's Judgment, learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
34) Water turned to blood, then frogs, then the dust to lice,
Anthrax, boils, flies, hail, locusts, judgment not so nice.
Then, darkness, and Passover, God's Power, they would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
35) The Jews would take a spotless lamb, and it would be killed.
Upon the doorpost lintels there, its blood will be spilled.
So, that the death angel there, away from them, would turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
36) Pharoah finally had enough, commanded them to leave.
But, he had a change of heart, in what he believed.
His army drowned in the Red Sea, an unexpected turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
37) Then, Moses went up on Mount Sinai, to get Commandments Ten.
With Aaron, golden calf was made, then orgy of sin.
God's and Moses anger hot, toward the rebels, burned.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
38) The spies came back with bad reports, in the land to take.
Except for Joshua and Caleb, with good reports, did make.
Wandering for forty years, rebellious souls would learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
39) The Jews would not let land lie dormant every seven years.
The first Temple was destroyed; evicted, their worst fears.
In Babylon Captivity, in exile, they'd learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
40) Then, four hundred ninety years, captivity, there done.
Return to The Promised Land, finally begun.
Again, to idolatry, the Jews would soon return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
41) The Second Temple was built, but it would not last.
When Christ said it would be destroyed, the Jews were all aghast.
Sanhedrin hated Christ's ways; those they wouldn't learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
42) Before betrayed, at Last Supper, Christ, a promise made.
Though He'd die, He'd rise again, their fears were allayed.
Mansions for them in His Father's House; one day, He'd return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
43) Judas Iscariot, the traitor, in his selfish pride.
Betrayed Christ, who then was scourged, and then crucified.
Satan lost, as Christ arose, broke sin's wicked turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
44) On Pentecost, The Age Of Grace, The Church Age, Began.
Spread The Gospel to the world, to each and every land.
At the Rapture, for His Church, Christ would then, return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
45) The Time Of Jacob's Trouble there, Hell for seven years.
Descends on Earth with all the plagues, all mankinds worst fears.
All those who would take The Mark, in fiery lake, would burn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
46) Believing remnant of the Jews, would finally repent.
Accepting Christ as Their Messiah; The One God had sent.
The rule of mortal, sinful, man, at last at its end turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
47) Christ's enemies are cut to shreds, as He splits the sky.
The rebels against The Lord, would curse Him, and die.
Christ restores the ravaged Earth, in huge planet turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
48) The Judgment Of The Sheep and Goats, Millennium Of Peace.
The curse of sin on Planet Earth, is finally released.
Then, Judgment Of The Great WHite Throne; all the lost, will burn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
49) Earth, Heaven, Jerusalem, current form, destroyed.
All these then created new, eternity enjoyed.
Sin won't rise a second time, it surely won't return.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
50) Tomorrow promised to no one; one day, your life, will end.
Christ can be your worst nightmare, or your forever Friend.
He wants mankind to repent, and His Ways, to learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
51) Yet, mankind detests the fact, that God, He made The Rules.
Professing themselves to be wise, they are truly fools.
Far more reject Christ, than repent; to sin, they freely turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
52) While Earthly life is rough now, one day that will change.
When The Lord returns to Earth, and all things, rearrange.
Then, only of the Things Of God, all mankind will learn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.
53) But, only those alive on Earth, who get to take part.
Those who repent, accept The Lord, and get a brand new start.
Then, to Heaven at your death, you can make the turn.
Life as it was meant to be, after Christ's return.