Gary Field
DC# M05398
Century C.I.
Century, FL 32535
E1-103

The Fig Leaf

Well, I've never heard this said before,
But if the first "religion" had a name,
A little hut with a sign on the door
Would bear the fig leaf that hid the shame.

They weren't trying to reach out to God,
The fact is - they were trying to hide.
They were hoping to avoid the rod,
Not trying to be "sanctified".

They used to walk, in the cool of the day,
In fellowship with the Creator.
Now they hid - not knowing what to say,
Led astray by the prevaricator.

The first words of God that were repeated,
Were - somehow - twisted into a lie.
He'd said of the fruit, "Do not eat it"
Neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

When the Serpent came to beguile Eve,
The first thing he did was misquote the Word -
To lead astray, he would first deceive,
With a lie that was really absurd.

He said, "You shall not surely die,
But you shall be more like a god."
And so Eve chose to believe the lie...
Exchanging fellowship for the rod.

It pains me to think some things haven't changed,
The Word of God is still being twisted.
Taken out of context, and rearranged,
And the truth is still being resisted.

Through self-deception and delusion,
Men's hearts just continue to harden.
The father of lies and his illusion
Didn't end back there in the garden.

Many churches in the land today
Should have a fig leaf upon the door.
They ignore the truth, seeking their own way,
Through fables, traditions and lore.

Line up their actions with the Word of God,
Test the spirit - and look for the fruit.
You might find the grapes of wrath being trod,
And the Word of Truth is destitute -

I feel led by the Spirit to speak out,
I'm not trying to cause any pain.
I'll ruffle feathers, without a doubt,
But I'm not worried about the sons of Cain.

My heart goes out to the innocents -
To all those who are being misled.
Lies from the pulpit are a pestilence,
Like a virus that is being spread.

One day soon will come recompense -
For surely vengeance belongs to the Lord.
And some will hear the words "Get thee hence..."
Everlasting fire - their reward.

If it turns out I've burned some bridges,
I've got the only bridge I'll ever need,
And that's the bridge that began at the Cross,
By which my salvation was guaranteed -

Anyone who has been offended,
Or think I've just sown some seeds to discord,
It's the word of TRUTH that I've defended -
So just go and take it up with the Lord.

:D