This poem is not a favorite, but it speaks to a great problem in our nation and probably in a lot of other western nations. As you read this, you might think that I have taken the presupposition that America is a Christian nation, but it is quite not true. Furthermore, Christianity is a nation in itself, and since Christians are distributed all over the world, it cannot be part of just one particular nation. I take the stance that Christians are no different than America, and though it should not be true, we share the same problems. At the base of these problems are the abuse of our rights under the allegiance of America, and the peculation of God's grace, under his allegiance.


Abuse and Peculation
7-18-03

We abuse our freedom
We peculate the grace of God
We tread the freedom of our own country

When will our time end
When will we deplete the blessings of our God
We receive its treasures and use them for sinful pleasures
He gave us freedom of speech to spread the his gospel
We use it to lie cheat and tear down

He gave his life so we could repent and live
We use it to justify our continued sin

Our power is in the blood of Jesus
Instead of spreading his power
We spread innocent blood
We spread unnecessary blood in malice

Our Declaration was meant to uphold justice
Our faith
To stretch out the hand of mercy
Instead we are greedy
We trample on the poor
Our courts are places of manipulation

We cannot be just
We are unfeeling
We cannot be merciful
We are blind
We are corrupt and drunk with sin

America America
You hypocrite nation
Where are you to be found
The hourglass is empty
The pendulum is cut the neck
By your own hand
Your life and your freedom is taken

Oh Christians Oh Christians
You hypocrite nation
Where are you to be found
The blood in your body is drained
The grapevine had been cut down
By your own hand
Your freedom is taken

God has given us a chance
A chance to fall in love with him
Instead of falling in love with him
We pollute ourselves with other things
Like Israel of long ago
We have become a prostitute
Even paying to bind ourselves with other gods

Confess and you will be free
Repent and you will have life
New grass is around the corner
New blessings
Right under our nose


God, I put the believers of this nation into your hands. Teach us. Discipline us. Do whatever it takes to revive the church in America. Day by day, men, women, and children go to hell, because they have seen no witness of the one true God. Whether by wrath or charm or mercy or revelation, bring us to repentance. Bring us to humility. Bring us to our knees that we might grasp your heart and your hope. Of that we know not, but this I know: you will answer my prayer. Amen