Hey, old friend, I had heard
That you were back in town
It’s good to see you, man
But tell me, what brings you around?
I heard that you were
A part of the big league now
I was out of town last year
When you came to put your brother away
And I am so sorry for your loss
But man, it is good to see you, today.
You look to be doing fine
I am glad that your corporate
Job worked out for you
Oh, that’s not what you were meant to do
Ha, ha, I heard that…
But really, man, if that didn’t work out
What is it that you have been up to
Well, whatever it is, it seems
To have served you well
Say what! You mean to tell me that
You are a pusher with pills to sell!?
Somewhere, brother, you got on
The wrong track
And as a child of the KING
It is my duty to try to steer you back.
No, no, no, I am not better than you
You know me better than that
But as God‘s servant, there are some things
That I just will not do
And you and I used to think alike
Man, what happened to you?
Oh, so you lost that big job
That promised to do so much
For you, but you replaced it with
Something that means damnation
Before it is through.
Yeah, I know that this world can be mean
But the best thing that you can do, man
Is to turn your life over to Jesus
And make your slate clean.
So, you say you wanted to get
Me in on a good deal
Man, that’s not the way to go
I may be coming down hard on you
But I’m just trying to keep it real.
Yeah, it was good to see you
And I’m glad to hear that
You’re back in town
And I hope to be able to get you
To turn your life around.
Oh, so you gotta go, I understand
But do me a favor as an old friend
Think about what I’ve said to you
For old time's sake
And remember that I’ve
Always had your back
And so I’m trying to share Jesus with you
To fill the void in your life
With the things that you lack.
Yes, we still meet at the same place
Though a newer structure is there
But we are still lifting one another up
In the name of JESUS in prayer
So, come by this LORD's Day morning
Because, as always, the best I have
With you, I always share
And trust me, brother, when I tell you
That Jesus can and will
Make your life brand new
What?! You see me don't you, man and
You know some of the things I used to do!©
(Based on John 12:43)
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Be safe.
Walking by faith,
Alma L. Stepping On Carr-Jones
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