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If only I had known; My friends kept telling me I was somehow 'blind', And something about needing to spiritually grow. (If only....I tried to understand) They asked me stuff about my eternal soul, 'Do I know where I'd be when I die'; Smiling rather ashamedly while not quite looking them in the eye, I occasionally joked: .....'When I'm there I'll let you know.' ( If only.... I'd have taken them seriously) I mean, let's face it...I attended church almost every week, Tried to be the best son I could be; Never intentionally hurting anyone, Come on...what more could God ask of me?! Upon returning from church on Sunday, The 11th on the month of September; I went into shock and felt as much disbelief as anyone else, I just knew something 'big' needed to be done. I happened to run into my friends the following day, Ended up hearing more of what they had to sell; But this time they spoke with much more concern, Trust me....they had WAY more to say! My vocabulary increased that day...I leaned a new phrase, 'End-Times'...I think it was that which I heard; Yes, my ears were rather amazed but my attention decreased, It just sounded like more of that 1960s, 'It's the end of the world ! ' As I continued to listen, (I really wish the ears of my mind could truly hear) In a twinkling of an eye those showing so much concern for my soul..... ...SUDDENLY and COMPLETELY disappeared ! (If only....I had had foreknowledge of the reason why.) Next morning I was shocked and amazed to hear on the world news, ' Mass Disappearance All Over the World '.... ....(What was it they kept saying....?................ Something about '....caught up in the clouds ? ') At that moment I started to believe all they ever told me just might be true. If true, then left behind I guess I was, However I seem to recall being told there's still time; I need to get right with Jesus Christ, I guess for me it's WAY past due saying the words, ' ....now is the time.' After much thought and a downpour of tears, I got down on my knees. With sincerity and humility I asked the Lord, To forgive my sins and dwell within me....please. Now is not the time to be whining the words, 'If I only knew....if I only knew....' ; For with Jesus as my personal Savior, I truly am a man anew. My friends though gone, I'll know I'll see again, But it's lonely and uncertain without their counsel; However, when their faces I again see, my first words to them will be......... I'm now blessed to say, 'My Savior I now know.' |
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