THE GREAT OMISSION
I too have been blinded
by my own sin of omission,
I focused my time outside the door
to fill the Great Commission.
I didn’t mean to ignore your pain
or the friendship we built over the years,
I was busy building the Kingdom
and didn’t have time to dry your tears.
Late at night in the moon lit hours
I’d hear His voice say, “Reach out to your friend.”
I planned to do it some day
my disobedience I cannot defend.
The day you walked away
I felt a part of me die,
we are one; each of the same body
for that is what we testify.
Forgive me and come back
because you are a part we need,
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
this is what Jesus decreed.
4 comments
Oct 9, 2007
Howabout2 says:
These churches who kicked us (leavers) out of their church dont want us back. We are bad people, trouble makers or some other label they want to put us on. Or we did a sin that got us excommunicated but they dont realize that they are suppose to try to get us to turn away from that sin and then bring us back into the fellowship.
But some churches ask people to leave and wont forgive their sin; its really sad and usually these people are outcasts or turn their back on God for the rest of their lives.
I dont want to go back to church; its full of nerds that have gone to christian schools all their life and i cant relate to them. just my opinion -dont like it then shove off.
Oct 11, 2007
krissy says:
I think my poem looks at it from both sides.
While I am totally upset at my church for being so focused outside the walls and not seeing my pain, I understand it’s not all about me.
I have a part to play in my own demise also.
I’ve been guilty of it myself.
Just knowing I am guilty like they are, I ask myself, “If I want them to forgive, why can’t I?”
I have learned things about my church that are so hypocritical it makes me nauseous. It makes me want to give up.
But I feel in our Lord’s heart, he wants us to try.
Not just walk away the moment it gets tough. The moment we are called upon to put our faith into action by forgiving, turning the other cheek, and loving our brother who we know is as much a sinner as we are.
Oct 12, 2007
Howabout2 says:
I have just had enough of it (church). i have tried to go back but I dont like the life of being a christian anymore. I know the honorable thing is to forgive and forget and return to church. Yes i can forgive what they did to me but to have a relationship again with those people it out of the question. Why would i allow myself to be abused again? its outrageous to even think it.
I am saved and going to heavan and if i choose to not step in a church again then its okay with me. I dont fit in. i hate it. I like being around unbelievers.
Oct 12, 2007
krissy says:
Believe me… I know how you feel.
I have been betrayed by people who said they were my friend, that said they care about me.
Imagine how Jesus felt!
Betrayed and slain by man.
How much love does God have for us to come here as a man and be put through all that?
God basically handed us a gift on a platter, salvation through His Son Jesus. What a great love that is! What more could He do? How much more simple could He make it?
He’s with us and feels our pain.
He knows what we’re going through.
All He asks is that we trust in Him.
He forgave, so can we.
It’s the least we can do here to honor Him until we are with Him in heaven.
I’m struggling, too!
But somehow, God be with me, I am going to make it!