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Persecution In and Out of the Nation
October 13, 2014
Do you hear
The wayward lost
The cries of fear
And the deathly cost?
Do you see
The wicked sin
The righteous bravery
And the beating hearts within?
Do you smell
The redeeming red
The rotting deeds no one can tell
And the abundant yeast rising in the bread?
Do you taste
The salty tears
The dark shadows of haste
And the sour killers' leers?
Do you feel
The oppression bearing down
The twisted lies we struggle to heal
And the One who bears the eternal Crown?
Would I pass the test
And sacrifice my life at its best?
I'd have to admit
I wonder just what I'd do
Could I do it?
Could you?
© Andrew F., Lake In The Hills, IL
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There is so much persecution around the world. You see it everywhere, if you look. You hear about all these courageous people putting their lives on the line for their beliefs. And you can't help but question, What would I do?