Quiet Time Poem - July 21, 2004

TRUEST TREASON

"And when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But... Joash... was not slain.... And Athaliah did reign over the land. And in the seventh year.... when Athaliah... looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar.... and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! Treason!" (2 Kings 11:1-14). "They are without excuse. Because that when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened" (Romans 1:20,21).

There's a subtle form of treason
That betrays the human soul:
When one departs from reason,
Darkness takes its toll.

Self-deception, like disease,
Plagues the darkened mind.
Satan plunders such with ease,
And leaves his victims blind.

Salvation and creation rise
With ample evidence.
And God will open up the eyes
Of each one who repents.

But those who simply will refuse
To lend their ears to reason,
Are left at last without excuse,
Betrayed by their own treason.