CHOOSE WISELY

The course of life is like a race

And every man is on the team

Its valleys or its mountaintops

Are strewn with obstacles between.

Decisions come in various ways

And are the signs that mark the path

But only those who rightly choose

Can see the value of their task.

Some find the race too burdensome

While others seek escape from pain

But only those who follow strong

Will not have run their race in vain.

There is a road each man must take

And only two around each bend

There’s one that leads to heaven’s Shore

The other to a Christless end.

--B. Pent

WHAT IN HELL IS GOING ON?

I woke up in Hell a few moments ago
Silent screams pouring out of my terror-filled soul
The doctors had promised that all would go well
So why all this torment of demons from Hell?

I noticed my family in stark unbelief
As news reached their ears of my sudden decease
No plans for the future had ever been made
Now only wild flowers grow over my grave.

I lived for the good things in life to be had
And really didn't think I was doing too bad
Repentance from sin was an old fashion trick
The Church had in mind to disturb me when sick.

But now only memories are left to reflect
The voices of warning are haunting me yet
Across from this chasm the knock still is heard
As Jesus still pleads to respond to His Word.

I have an appointment before the White Throne
There's no second chance for my sin to atone
The debt of my guilt Christ had offered to pay
Are tormenting chains I must carry for aye.
--B. Pent