A poem because God still speaks today, through His Son. Like He promised. (Hebrews 1:1-2)
I learned in Sunday School
That prophecy is a thing of the past.
I guess when God turned off tongues,
He shut His own mouth, too.
It figures.
Moses had the burning bush.
Peter had Jesus.
“But what do we have?”
(I’d asked)
“We have the Last Times.”
“But not really, truly, the Last Times,
I guess… because that’s when
The sons and daughters will prophesy again, right?”
“For pity’s sake, child,
You ask too many questions.
But to answer–
The Holy Spirit.
That’s what we’ve got now.
And Jesus said He was even better
And Jesus never lies
(Good riddance!)”
“Does the Holy Spirit talk to us?”
“That’s what the Bible’s for.”
“Then what’s the Holy Spirit for?”
“To be… there.
You either have Him or you don’t.”
“So He… sits there?”
“More or less… yes.”
“What if you don’t have Him?”
“…Remember
‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?'”
“How do I know if I have Him,
When He never speaks?”
“I think that’s maybe a question for Pastor Allan.”
“Does God speak to pastors?”
“Only about the Bible.
Nothing like what’s in the Bible.
None of that future-forecasting
Word of knowledge stuff.”
“Is that why psychics are open on Sundays?”
“Psychics are frauds or devil-worshippers.”
“They get it from the devil?”
“Sometimes. And so you must
Never, ever visit one.”
“Because the devil speaks?”
“I’m afraid so.”
“But not God?”
“Would you want Him to,
Like some scary psychic
With a creepy crystal ball?”
“I guess not…”
“Here. Have an extra Bible.”
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I liked your poem. I used to ask the same thing until I remember that, when someone dies, we say their spirit left their body. So, if a soul dies, the Holy Spirit leaves the soul.
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Thank-you!
I hadn’t heard it explained that way before
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