4.1 A Falling Leaf (Twilight Years) 4.2 Coward 4.3 Can a murderer find salvation? 4.4 I’m too fat! 4.5 The Cancer of Sin 4.6 You're going to Hell 4.7 How dare you turn your back on God! 4.8 The Candle of the Lord 4.9 A Sparrow with Broken Wing 4.10 Have you the guts ...? (Example below)
I am one among millions, My life nearly done, My summer has past And my autumn begun; I long to be home With my Saviour on high, But still I am here – To live! - or to die!
My skin’s become wrinkled, Can’t do what I could, My memory is failing, My eyesight’s not good ............ (Extract from poem)
Dusk was gathering as I walked home, The evening was drawing to a close, Passing three youths idling their time, A feeling within me arose: “Turn back and give them the Gospel news!” A voice within me said, A heavy feeling filled my heart As I stopped and turned my head.
Three frivolous youths just fooling around, Passing time at the end of the day, One on a bike mounting up on one wheel, One climbing a wall to play, I turned around and slowly approached ................(Extract)
The power of God’s salvation’s beyond The natural resources of man, Man finds that he cannot change himself Though he tries as hard as he can, The heart of man is desperately wicked, Deceitful beyond degree, But God has provided a way he can change And what could not be, now can be!
From a heart of hate to a heart of love – Only God can make this change – From the depths of hell to the heights above, What power can span this range? No human effort, determined will ................ (Extract)
You despise yourself; you hate your weight, You look in the mirror and frown, Your self-esteem’s at its lowest ebb, You’re past your peak - going down; Or you’re not the prettiest girl you would be, Or the most handsome guy in the town, You feel a disgrace; you’ve made your mistakes And you’re left with such ill renown.
The spots on your face you cannot erase, You’ve an illness you can’t overcome ......(Extract)
God, give to me a horror of sin, A hatred, a loathing, a fear, A fear of God Who will cast into hell All those who to sin adhere; Who showed no mercy, not e’en to His Son, Who plunged the darkest depths – “My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” – No mercy! To hell He was swept! ..................... (Extract)
“You’re going to hell!” That piercing cry just shook me to the core, That I am a sinner I could not deny But hell? – not hell I’m sure! I don’t dispute I’ve made mistakes And had the occasional fall, But to go to hell for the rest of my days Just doesn’t seem right at all.
The man stood there with a look in his eye That made me sit up and hear, He wasn’t offensive, very sincere – My friends began to jeer ................... (Extract)
Did you know the day is coming When you’ll stand before God’s Throne? If you haven’t found the Saviour You’ll be naked there – alone – With no Advocate to plead for you, No mercy will be shown, God will demand you pay the price For the sin you can’t disown.
The book of your life will be opened, Revealed for all to see, The things that you have done in secret Will be judged – without a plea! They’ll be shouted from the housetops, What shame and pain there’ll be! For the sins of this life you’ll pay the price For all eternity.
Each day of your life will be looked at, At all you’ve thought, said and done, God’s faithfully recorded each moment ......... (Extract)
As sure as God at creation Commanded the light to be shed, As sure as the earth was without form and void And “Let there be light!” God then said, Darkness pervades every soul that’s been born And hopeless their lot would be Were it not for a God that sends each man light And opens their eyes that they see.
The time of enlightenment God only knows, Some spend most of life in the dark ........ (Extract)
I felt like a sparrow with broken wing In the dust at the side of the road, Wounded, abandoned, waiting to die, Hungry, starving and cold; I watched the wheels of the traffic rush by, The world was too busy for me, My life was worthless, nothing to them, But the pain! – “Let me die!” was my plea.
But then I heard a piercing cry, “Daddy, look at that little bird!” Her father kicked me under the hedge, “It’ll only die!” was his word ................. (Extract)
Are you willing to join an army That is fighting for a cause? A cause that is far nobler Than any of this world’s wars; Do you have the guts it takes to make A mark in this sad nation? To stand alone as a ray of hope To a hopeless generation?
Are you ready to be laughed at? To be jeered and ridiculed? To stand for what is right, for truth, For people who’ve been fooled? Look around and see the suffering, The sadness in people’s eyes! Do you want to go down with them? Or heed the call that’s on your life?
I appeal to the conscience within you That knows what I say is right, Everyone knows what’s right and what’s wrong But few are prepared to fight; You see the heartbreak around you, The addictions from which people die, The misery caused by broken relations, Come on! Don’t turn a blind eye!
You say, “Who am I? And what can I do? I’ve make my mistakes like them!” O yes! I’d agree, we’ve all missed the mark But this is where we may begin: God sent His own Son, Christ Jesus, To save us from our sin, Repent! And believe in the Son of God, Then lay down your life for Him!
Yes! Lay down your life! That’s what it means, No “ifs” or “buts” or “whys?” “You cannot be my disciple,” said Christ, “Unless you lay down your life!” To follow means total commitment, Repentance demands you give all, Turn your back on your sin, ‘tis here you begin, To know you have heard God’s call.
He will heal the heart that is broken And cleanse you from each filthy sin, From every perversion, deliver you, From addictions imprisoned within, Then a joy will burst from within you, As a prisoner set free you’ll proclaim The source of your new-found freedom, “Christ Jesus! Believe on His Name!”
You’ll join the ranks of believers That have forged a path through the years, Some burned at the stake, some tortured, In agony, bloodshed and tears, But all followed after their Master To proclaim His Gospel with power, The Gospel’s the power of salvation, Arise! For this is your hour!
O yes! You’ll be seen as an “oddball,” Persecution’s the name of the game! But you’ll know that deep down within you, You’ll ne’er be the same again; What’s happened in you’s undisputed, You’re completely free from your past, And your call is to now take this message To release other captives at last!
To rescue some soul from the depths of hell, What greater mission could there be! So many live such a miserable life With no hope of ever being free; They smile at the world then close their front door To lay down and weep in their pillow, They don’t bare their soul to their closest friend, Alone in despair they wallow.
They look bold and brave when they’re out with their friends But inside their heart they are aching, They seek to make a mark in this world, To impress, cause a laugh, but they’re searching, And that which they seek they will never find, They’ll finish their days in despair, Fame, a career, a lover, wealth, What they really seek can’t be found there.
Just look at celebrities! Those who’ve found fame, They have money and lovers galore, But have they found happiness in what they have? They’re always seeking for more; They’re worshipped like heroes, followed by crowds, But their lives are hollow and sad, They’re chasing a dream that gets lost in the mist And millions just follow like mad.
Today you are facing the rest of your life, Stand and be counted today! Do you just want to live as you’ve lived in the past? And tomorrow find it’s all passed away? Or do you want a new purpose in life? Then ask God’s forgiveness today, Invite Jesus Christ to take up your life, Whatever that means! – Come what may! 4.10
4.1 A FALLING LEAF (Our Twilight Years)
4.2 COWARD
4.3 CAN A MURDERER FIND SALVATION? 
4.4 I’m too fat!
4.5 THE CANCER OF SIN
4.6 You’re Going To Hell!
4.7 HOW DARE YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON GOD!
4.8 The Candle of the Lord
4.9 A Sparrow with Broken Wing
Are you willing to join an army