During the sermon today from Colossians 1, our brother said that true faith grows from a trusting root from which always springs forth obedience. Reflecting upon this idea, I connected dots to think that true, saving faith has a trusting root, an obedience shoot, and spiritual fruit. I shared it at the end of the service to smiles and even laughter from one young woman. After service, I told one young man that I felt a poem coming on after he reminded me that the ideas rhymed. Here follows my effort, many would say a bit contrived, but I always like the challenge of rhyme, syllable number per line, and complete thought.
When you share the Good News
It’s faith that you commute
True faith the Spirit gives
Lays down a trusting root
Growth will always follow
Obedience the shoot
On which grows the kingdom
Lasting spiritual fruit
Not confined to this life
An eternal pursuit
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