When I am old & gone,
may these be said of me;
& may they be said of you as well:

He walked with God,
Because he followed Jesus.

He heard the voice of God,
Because he listened to the words of Jesus.

He saw the face of God,
Because he looked unto Jesus, the author.

The hand of God was on his life
Because he served King Jesus.

The word of God was on his lips
Because Jesus of Nazareth had set him free!

The heart of God was his chief pursuit
Because Jesus Christ was his chief love & he loved others as well.

The fear & knowledge of the God was his delight
Because the Lord Jesus first knew him & through His Perfect Love finished the work that was begun in him.

The accuser likes to isolate God's people = divide & conquer.
The Lord unites His people = love & support.

The accuser likes to scare people silly = doom & gloom.
The Lord gives hope to the weary = light & peace.

The accuser likes to sicken the saints = disease & brokenness.
The Lord loves to strengthen the downtrodden = lifting up with joy.

The accuser likes to scatter the sheep = destruction & ruin.
The Lord laid down His life for us = liberty & safety.

The accuser likes to slaughter the innocent = death & burial.
The Lord has conquered this & removed the sting = life & faith.

Greater is He who reigns in & among & over us,
than the one that prowls in the world.

--
MJH

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A friend who read this poem wrote:

Thanks Mert, for this beautiful poetry,

Why don't you submit it to Muslim authorities as an example of a surah better than the Qur'an!

A smile lights my face as I write this suggestion anticipating the laugh it might evoke when you read it. But then again, after a moment's thought, I wondered whether God's Spirit might not lead you to do something like this with a Muslim leader you know.

You penned these words from a heart that weeps for the salvation of
Muslims, aching for those bound by the Devil's devices. (Psalm 126:6) On the other hand, the Lord does laugh at the machinations of the wicked world rulers. (Psalm 2:4) Maybe there is a time for us to have a good laugh too.

D.F.