Cleanup Time

 

 

Well, it’s cleanup time

But hold on a minute,

There’s another behind Beryl;

It’s becoming a habit.

 

In these warm waters

Of the Caribbean Sea,

These tropical systems thrive;

We must wait and see.

 

And as I understand

Not just one but two,

All we can do is wait and see;

Nothing more to do.

 

Cleanup is a must though,

And should be after every mess,

We must do it immediately

Even before we rest.

 

Left behind debris

Is not only poor style

But if there is another event,

It could be a missile.

 

Drains to be unblocked

Garbage to be picked up,

Hopefully before Wednesday…

With some luck.

 

There is another system

That we are monitoring,

So, my fellow believing saints,

Don’t stop praying.

 

Restock on water;

Mine was off for a while,

Thank God like some less fortunate

We don’t walk a mile.

 

 

Take nothing for granted

Continually be prepared,

Sing while you are cleaning up

And be of good cheer.

 

It is God’s mercies

We are not consumed

Bounteous are His blessings

Even when perils loom.

 

Get to cleaning up

It is the wise thing to do,

And lock on to God’s promises

They are faithful and true.

 

And by the way,

Life is very unpredictable

So let God clean up your life;

It's not humanly possible.

 

Stewart Russell © July 2, 2024

 

Unaware

Unaware I was lost

Thought I had it all down-packed,

Unaware of the cost

And the burden I carried on my back.

Groping my way through life

But pretending to be bold,

Confronting the daily strife

With the challenge of my load.

Unaware of my plight

Since I was a normal guy,

Unaware of the light

And just kept passing it by.

I had done well in life

As far as my career was concerned,

Attending church with the wife

And two lovely kids of our own.

Unaware there was better

I was the king on my throne,

Unaware of the loneliness

And the fact that I was alone.

What a peril to be in!

What a dangerous path to tread!

To be unaware that in sin

And trespasses you lie dead.

To be fooled you are alive

By the adversary of your soul

And while dead you think you thrive

Though stone dead and cold.

Unaware of the genuine

Satisfied with the constant sham

Unaware of the deadly sin

That causes your soul to be damned.

Yes, seemingly happy and proud

As you journey on life’s way

But unaware of the death shroud

That hugs you every day.

  

A success in life as it were

A fair share of money on the bank,

A comfortable house for sure

And a managerial position to thank.

For what more can a guy ask

When he is sitting so smug

And when the perils of this economy

Off his back he can shrug?

For money answers everything

You must have heard that before,

In this life you can have a fling

And enjoy it to the fullest for sure.

Unaware of a life hereafter

With its impending doom,

Here there might be lots of laughter

But there eternal darkness looms.

Unaware of the coming disaster

As propagated in God’s Word,

Made drunk by fun and laughter

Too drunk to be bothered or disturbed.

But where there is life there is hope

And the Word still reaches you,

In this life without Christ you grope

And blind man’s view is no view.

Being unaware is no excuse

It just means you are spiritually dumb

And each time the Word you refuse

Your heart continues to be numbed.

So now is the time to be aware

Of the need of your eternal soul,

Respond to the Saviour’s call and care

As he invites you into his fold.

For there is coming a time

When you will be more than aware

And in hell you will certainly find

There will be a lot of company there.

Those you laughed and joke with

When confronted by the truth

Will miss what you also missed

In hell you will have that proof.

Nowadays it’s not politically correct

For some to preach about hell

And even in the church they reject

When some preachers this bad news tell.

But the good news begins at the bad

Concerning the issue of sin

And the receiver’s heart is made glad

As the good news is told to him.

What a contrast one gets to ponder

As one considers the good and the bad!

What a marvelous miraculous wonder

That in Jesus this good can be had!

Confession and repentance is key

And acceptance of the crucified Christ,

His offer is priceless yet free

For you he paid sin’s price.

You need not be unaware

That in Christ there is so much more

When you walk with him right here

And trust him for what is in store.

Stewart Russell © November 2017