A Candy Coated Jesus

by Mark Spencer   Nov 4, 2009


A Candy Coated Jesus
By Mark Spencer

Why is it that we always try
To candy coat the truth.
We treat our congregations like
Impressionable youth.

We let them think they do enough
In following their goal,
By tending to their own affairs,
And saving their own soul.

But anyone can save themselves,
For if such deeds sufficed,
A lighter path would have been walked,
By those who followed Christ.

We would hear nothing of prophets,
No saints would risk their lives.
Paul would have told the faithful few
To go home to their wives.

But that was not the road they walked,
They shared God's truth, and grace.
They did not build THEMSELVES a church,
Nor tarry in one place.

They didn't sugar coat the truth,
Or promise salvation,
In order to inspire the crowd
To make a donation.

For the truth had made them wealthy,
Their spirits full of light.
While the world saw only beggars,
They were rich in God's sight.

They did all that was asked of them,
They carried our Lord's flame.
And if this task was asked of you,
Could you have done the same?

That question was rhetorical,
We both know you could not.
You'd have to give up everything...
Your life, and all you've got.

It's easy using empty words,
To boast of things we'd do.
IF, down the road, the Lord should choose
To chart this course for you.

But if we do not have such faith,
Would Jesus even ask,
If He knew it would prevent us
From completing the task?

The truth is...we don't do enough,
To walk the righteous path.
We think our ways will lead to grace,
When they might lead to wrath.

Put your candy coated Jesus,
And pretenses away.
If you don't face the truth right now,
You will...on Judgment Day.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Lemon Squeezy

    I enjoyed reading your poem it definately expresse what you truely believe and i respect a man that can put his beliefs out there and not care what any one else thinks. very well written poem good job.

  • 16 years ago

    by Mark Spencer

    Matthew 7

    21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

    24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

    28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

    29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

    Matthew 6

    19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

    22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

    24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

  • 16 years ago

    by Filledwithjoy

    I really really really think this is so amazing, and powerful, but i dont agree.
    Jesus did not die in vein. Jesus did not die so we would be saved by our works. Jesus died because we can only be redeemed by His Blood. Nothing we can do will save us, but then the Holy Spirit will convict and inspire us to follow the ways of God.

    But it is ONLY by the blood of Jesus that we are saved, not our works.

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