It seems like the older we get, the more offended we are at being told that our good works won’t earn us a place in Heaven. Maybe it’s because older people have witnessed more religious feuds than the younger or maybe it’s because more people have bombarded them with “convert loony” type approaches and they can no longer tell the difference between people who genuinely follow the Holy Bible and those from cults.
Only the Holy Spirit can convict people of sin and only he can convince them that Jesus is the way the truth and the life. That is why it is very emotional for Christians when they witness the conversion of people who are in their prime of life. Knowing they have spent wasted years living without him, stirs up our compassion because we know how much they have missed in their former years.
*****
I Love Bingo
I love Bingo,
It’s my time for socialising.
It’s my safe haven
From a world that’s terrorising.
Last week my handbag
Was snatched from my shoulder.
This world’s getting worse,
Thugs are getting bolder.
The boy was younger
Than my youngest grandson.
Has he a conscience?
Has he morals? Not one.
*****
As I sit at the table
With a pen in my hand,
I think what he needs
Is a good reprimand.
I chat with my friends
As we start a new game,
But inside, I’m thinking,
I’ll not be the same.
The attack left me scared
For, I live on my own.
My only contact with others
Is from my old phone.
*****
I love Bingo,
But I can’t concentrate.
I’m wondering why people
Are full of madness and hate.
As I tick off the numbers,
I stare at the clock.
Only ten minutes left,
My knees start to knock.
I’ll be home soon,
On my own and afraid.
It’s time to get serious,
It’s time that I prayed.
*****
Oh God, if you’re there,
Protect me tonight.
Please reassure me
That I’ll be alright.
I’ll listen and I’m sorry
For taking so long,
To admit that I need you.
I’ve been so headstrong.
Be part of my life,
Whatever is left.
I’ve changed since I’ve been
A victim of theft.
*****
Everyone is laughing
But my eyes are swollen.
I’m crying because I realise,
I too, have stolen.
I’ve kept from God,
All of my best years,
And all I have now,
Are eyes full of tears.
He wanted my attention,
To be fully involved,
While I turned to other people,
To get my problems solved.
*****
I love Bingo,
But I want God included.
I no longer want
Him to be excluded.
Into the chute,
Goes another ball.
I look up and laugh,
I don’t care at all.
I have a full house,
So, I don’t need to win,
For I’ve just asked God
To forgive all my sin.
I have a full house,
So, I’ve got more than most,
With me, there is now
Father, Son, Holy Ghost.
Yes, when I get home,
My heart shall be calm,
For, God promises to keep
His children from harm.
