About Green Grass

My posting today is a follow up of yesterday’s post.

 About Green Grass………

They say the grass is greener

On the other side of the fence,

So for me to want to stay right here,

I’d have to be quite dense.

 

I’ll say “Good bye” to obligations,

Cast my commitments to the wind.

I’ll not worry about the broken hearts

For they will surely mend.

 

So, I’ll burn the ships behind me,

Never mind the blazing fire.

For I’m on to greener pastures,

Greener pastures of desire.

 

I’ll not look back at tear stained faces,

I’ll close my ears to counsel wise,

For I only see green pastures

Under bright and sunny skies.

 

I’ll leave behind restraints and conflicts,

As I step down on grass so green,

And wonder why I stayed so long

With only that fence between.

 

As I step down upon the grass

This grass so emerald green,

A man appears from nowhere

Someone I had not seen.

 

“Come with me, I’ll show you pleasures,

The likes of which you’ve never seen. 

Your dull life is behind you,

You’re moving on to grass that’s green”

 

So I followed him down this wide, wide road,

We’d stop along the way.

“You must experience all of this.

Stay as long as you want to stay.”

 

I experienced things I cannot explain

With this new friend by my side.

And, all the things I longed to do,

I no longer had to hide.

 

Suddenly the road of pleasure

Came abruptly to an end

In desperation I looked about

But , I could not find my friend!

 

If my friend would lead me to the fence,

To the life I’d left somewhere,

I’d just leave this road of pleasure

For the life I left back there.

 

And suddenly my friend appeared


And, there across his head,

Was written the world “Deception”

Not in green, but brilliant red.

 

“I’m sorry, Sir, but you can’t go back.”

My deceptive friend did whine,

“Remember all those many ships

You thoughtlessly burned behind?”

 

“By the way, my name’s DECEPTION,

And this is what I do.

I paint grass green THIS side of the fence

For gullible souls like you.”

 

Jo Ann

November ‘96

What is so tragic about the lives of people all around us that are suffering because of strife and struggles in their lives is that they don’t realize there is an out for them. They don’t have to live in despair because God has made a way for them to gain peace in their lives through His death on the cross for the sins of the world. If you are being bombarded by the temptations of Satan, there is hope so don’t give in.

There is a story in Matthew about Satan coming to Christ while He was on earth and tempting him. If Satan was bold enough to tempt Christ, he is certainly bold enough to tempt us. But, if Christ lives within us, we, too, have the strength to stand against Satan.  It’s not an easy thing to do but we can do it with God’s help.

“ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV

“For the third test, the Devil took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth’s kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, “They’re yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they’re yours.” Jesus’ refusal was curt: “Beat it, Satan!” He backed his rebuke with a third quotation from Deuteronomy: “Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness.” The Test was over. The Devil left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus’ needs.” Matthew 4:8-11 The Message