'On Your Decision'    (For May 7, 2012)

By Allan Thomasson

Some, discussing this and that,

Like, 'Will we have our dog or cat?'
And some, 'What color will we be
When Christ our Saviour we shall see?'

'Or, Will our family be one?' ,

And, 'Will we have a moon and sun?'
Then, 'Who ll be saved, and who ll be lost?'
This we shall see. But what's the cost'

When we find those we hold so dear

Must still remain with lost ones here?
Important things were put aside,
Like, us preparing, as Christ's bride,

For Christ to wed when He returns,

For Whom our heart forever yearns;
Like, telling men of Christ the King,
His grace of which our warmed heart sings.

Repent, believe, Christ will receive

You, too; your soul He will retrieve.
Deny Him, and be left behind,
Rejecting Him in your own mind.

Forever, then, you will regret,

In sorrows deep, because you let
Your flesh determine your 'long home'.
Forever then, you ll be alone

Without your God assisting you.

An endless moment. Never, too,
Will you be given yet a chance;
And then you ll take another glance

At heaven's gift you did not choose;

And now you've nothing but to lose.
Turn to Christ now. He loves you so,
That to that rugged cross He'd go,

And take your blame (both yours and mine)

That He might give you joy divine:
Eternity that never ends.
('On your decision', that depends,

Whether you go or if you stay,

Forever to be cast away
From love and peace and joy extreme
(Of which lost man can only dream)

For God, all He s prepared for you,

That perfect peace you might have, too,
And all His love you can endure;
Now make your choice, and make it sure,

That you and all your family,

And friends, and strangers, too, may see
The choice that they as sinners ought
To make for Christ; our souls He bought

With His own blood, our shame, disgrace:

They plucked His beard out of His face,
Ane beat with thongs upon His back.
He lived, He died, that you, no lack

Would have when you will stand before

The God your soul is searching for
With such a longing for His love,
Which only comes from heav'n above.

Has someone talked with you of late,

And told you there s a God Who waits
'On your decision', strong and true?
Give up to God; He waits for you.

But we may not have very long

To gain this peace, to sing this song,
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound;
That saved a wretch like me. Abound

In God s great mercy and His love

From God the Father Who, above,
Will give you more than you can take!
Refusing Him; a big mistake,

Which through eternity would last

Forever: will not end. So ask
His love and mercy now, for all
He asks from you is that you call

Upon His Son, believe, receive,

And your own soul He will retrieve
From sin and sinfulness today.
You have the need. He is the Way.

This poem I write, straight from my heart,

Before from this life I depart,
So that you, too, might quickly see,
That joy is yours, and you ll be free.

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God loves you (Romans 5:8): love Him back, for He has given us life, and breath, and all things which pertain to life and godliness, the way fo peace, and joy, and love; the good life!