Sept 24.98: Light For The Day - "The Great Compromise"

"Therefore do not throw away your confidence,
which has a great reward. For you have need of
endurance, so that you may do the will of God and
receive what is promised."
-- Hebrew 10:35,36 (RSV)

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"The Great Compromise"

Things are different in our world today,
"The times are changing," is what they say.
In days gone by, Christians earnestly prayed;
My, how far from God we have strayed!

Now many saints only pray over their meal
Or when faced with some great ordeal.
It used to be that God was worshiped in church;
Today, ears are tickled in the new members search.

Once upon a time, God's Word was diligently studied
And with the blood of martyrs the streets were bloodied.
In this society, the closet holds the dusty Bible; 
Our once great nation is in desperate need of revival!

So take up your Bible and spread the Word,
For many are still without Christ, having never
heard. Stand up for the Lord; be strong and wise,
Vowing not to give in and never to compromise! 

-- Dan Rivera
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"Because you have kept my word of patient
endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial
which is coming on the whole world, to try those
who dwell upon the earth."
-- Revelation 3:10 (RSV)