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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: The Church (12/06/07)
Towers tumbling
Earth grumbling.*

The innocent are dying
Lawyers are lying.**

Woe unto them
And the corrupt judges who uphold them.

Children are being taken,
Our government shaken.

No more Golden Rule,
Gold rules.

TV news
Gives us the blues.

Movies show sex and use profanities***
Oh, vanity of vanities.

Doing things like that,
Asking themselves where You are at.

Fake smiles look sincere,
False prophets are here.

Ministries being born,
God called preachers are worn.

True preachers know what to say,
They don't look the other way.

God, You speak to us in Your Word
If we read these things, we have heard.

What will it take for us to wake?
Let us do our work for Your name's sake.

When others (or ourselves) sin
Help us to see the trouble we're in.

Take away our spirit of fears,
Help us stop our flow of tears.

Let us remember oftentimes
You are our help in troubled times.****

Help us be humble and pray
And turn from every wicked way.

Let us go to church and seek Your ways
There faith can brighten our days.*****

Thank You that You will hear from heaven
And heal us from the tragedies of September 11.******

*"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows" Mark 13:8 New King James Version.
**"And Jesus said, Woe unto you also, you lawyers! For you load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and you yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers" Luke 11:46 NKJV.
***For more information, see the web site http://geocities.com/brokenheartsinc
****"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" Psalm 46:1 NKJV.
*****"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together..." Hebrews 10:25 NKJV.
******"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land"
2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV.
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Date
Joanne Sher 
12/16/07
Love the pace of this, and the rhythm. Much to ponder.
Jan Ross
12/16/07
Lots of truth here. I found the asterisks a bit distracting. Good job. Christmas blessings! :)
Jan Ackerson
12/17/07
What a world we live in, huh? I like the rhyming couplets--work a bit on meter.

One way to get around the distracting asterisks is just to have an "Author's Note" with the scripture references listed along with the website.

Thought-provoking poem!
Betty Castleberry
12/17/07
You've put a lot of truth in your words. This piece is thought provoking. I found the rhyme to be a bit forced in a place or two, but over all, it's well done.
JoAnne Potter
12/18/07
Liked your counterpoint and word play. You promised repetitive meter in some places. Would have liked to have seen more of it, but you revealed some sad truths.