Red Letter Words
It Is Written
I’ve read the Bible through and through, and sometimes just because
Although there’s some that never do, well I’m that one that does
Some people claim “It’s just a book, a book that humans wrote”
Those humans though were touched by God, inspiring every note
Some Bible’s tend to magnify the words of certain text
The warnings and the prophecies of what may happen next
The scriptures are like sacred seeds, those seeds, God’s written words
But seeds that fall on hardened hearts get carried off by birds
The color red just signifies the words that Jesus said
Like, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” (it’s also typed in red)
It’s there in the New Testament, red letters by the Lord
They’re written in a fashion so they cannot be ignored
“For God so loved the world,” again, red letters we all cherish
The promise Jesus made, “If we believe, we wouldn’t perish”
Those Bible’s with red letters sharing most of what He quoted
Are best for understanding what the scriptures are He noted
And even as He’s crucified, His “scarlet” legend grew
Saying, “Father please forgive them, for they know not what they do”
Despite the fact He’d reached the end, His end was not diminished
The final words that Jesus said, the red words, “It is finished”
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Earl W. Pearl
I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.
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Comments (7)
Bold and beautiful!
Yes indeed!
Very well crafted; It holds up the reader until the end which is not always easy for a spiritually connected piece. Reading about you first gave it more credence. Well done!
This is a brilliant piece. Beautifully crafted. Well done!
Yes! This was an excellent poem for this topic.
As you know, I'm not a religious person but reading this stirred some emotions in me. Well done!
Well said in a rhyming poem! What a blessing that although Jesus time on earth is finished, He's eternal and is coming back one day.