The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can’t afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don’t loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and about! [Romans 13:12-14, The Message]
This is a poem I wrote which grew out of the Second Lesson for this coming Sunday as well as Colossians 3:12-14. This is to be performed in the style of a poetry slam. Enjoy!
PLAYING DRESS UP
Madonna
[The pop singer,
Not the blessed mother of Jesus]
Once sang "Gonna dress you up in my love
In my love
All over and over
From your head down to your toes."
Paul
[The apostle,
Not the Beatle]
Once wrote "Gonna dress you up in God's love
In God's love
All over and over
From your head down to your toes."
Somehow, I don't think
They were referring to the same thing!
Somehow Madonna's clothes
[What little of them there are]
Are loose and easy to shed
A one night stand
A moment of pleasure
Which look cheap and faded
When exposed to the light of morning
Paul's clothes are a different sort
They're tailor made and fit us like a glove
Strong and dependable
Covering our hearts, minds and spirits
With the stuff God is made of
They are garments that are built to last
For all of eternity
"Throw off your ill-fitted clothing" Paul says
"Throw off your skimpy garments
Of greed and lust
Of desire and blind ambition
[Or is that blonde ambition?]
They won't fit you
Never did. Never will.
No matter how hard you try
They will not cover you completely
Instead, wear God's love clothing
It's always fashionable
And never outdated
It flatters your form
And covers you completely
Wear God's love clothing
And discover the person
You were always meant to be
Any other garment
Is a complete waste of your time
So stop playing dress up
And slip into something that is so comfortable
You'll never want to take it off.
Written by David Eck, http://jesuslovesgays.blogspot.com, ©2011. Permission to share this poem is granted as along as the appropriate copyright notice is attached to it.
2 comments:
Hi, David. I came across your blog by accident, and I'm really glad I did. I have been wrestling with myself so much lately, because I know that I'm gay, but I'm also married with two children, and a Christian. I was raised to hate homosexuals, and that the gay lifestyle meant you were absolutely going to hell, and I'm fighting that in myself. I know that I'm a Christian. I'm baptised in the Holy Spirit, I've accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior, and I believe in the promise of eternal life... but I'm gay? How does that work? I'm so conflicted, and I can't talk to anyone. My family would disown me if they knew, and my husband would never understand. I don't know where to go from here. I'm not even really sure what I'm asking you, but I hope you'll respond.
If you'd like to e-mail me personally, you can do so at my church's web site www.abidingsaviorlutheranchurch.org
I'm the only one who reads those. There is a form on the site for e-mails.
Blessings, David
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