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It's Hard for the Rich
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By Michael P. Johnson
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IT'S HARD FOR THE RICH

   

The “Rich” can mean so many things

The obvious apart

What wisdom, beauty, knowledge brings 

Can ruin or break one’s heart

 

The rich may seem to have no need

They have it all on earth

But do they have Life’s Holy Seed

The Way to second birth

 

More precious than the finest gold

As rich as man may be

Money can’t buy what isn’t sold

For Heaven’s Dove comes free!

 

To be of wealth, is not a shame

Though fortune’s can abuse

It’s what we do in Heaven’s name

Which way in life we choose

 

Wealth finds it hard to seek the Lord

Through Christ to gain life’s crown

But not for those in truth afford

To lay their riches down

 

Before this gem of humble thought

Can turn a rich man’s head

True wealth, through Christ must first be bought

To serve; once “I” is dead

 

To self; one dies till born again

Affluence is restored

When Christ inside can truly reign

And be the rich one’s Lord

 

No camel’s yet reduced in size

Enters an needle’s eye

But Jesus’ rich may gain the prize

No wealth could ever buy....

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Submitted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2011

About the Poet
I never wrote a word of poetry in my life. Till the day Jesus took my hand and touched my soul.....I invite your response. However most poems are not about me! Very few are. But the feed-back good, bad or indifferent is always desired. Not meant to offend, but I write about many things in many a guise. Of life, death, lost, found, saved, backsliders, new comers, repenting souls, doubting hearts, heathens, Christians, fire, water, Satan's daughter, wallowing in sin, saved, made sound walking in Light, graceful righteous. Suffering, ecstatic, bored, excited, sad, delighted, Sick, well, lame, able, living, dying, etc. etc. etc. Writing about anything, everything and everyone as the spirit leads. All meant to reveal, waken, revive, encourage, shame, help. Gladden, pick up, exalt, portrait, liberate. Again over 99% of my work is not about me. Although at times I write as though I were or am. Speaking e.g. in the first person. This is quite common even in the bible itself. Prophets speak of themselves, then God speaks, again the prophet, then God......Quite often it's difficult to distinguish whom it is that at any given time is speaking or narrating.

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