Martin
A Poem about the Reformation and
Martin Luther.
Christians have no excuse to be ignorant about the Reformation.
It is a
watershed
event in the history of our faith. Since
the time of Jesus and Apostles
there has never been a more godly time of faith and practice that has
fanned the flames of pious hearts for generations, and still is alive
today in small pockets of faithful churches. May we endeavor to throw off the bonds of heathenism which
desire to celebrate death and darkness on October 31st with All
Hallow’s Eve (Halloween), and rather pick up the fire of the Reformation, for it
began mid-day on October 31, 1517....
Martin
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
Upon
the door of Wittenberg the sound of banging could be heard
A
monk did stand before the church and Martin was his name.
A
fire burning in his heart, reform was now about to start
as
Luther nailed the theses, upon the church that day.
1517
was the year, October 31st so dear
upon
a day he knew that all would see…
…that
compromise which had become, the great undoing of more than some
The
Wicked Church had worked its way corrupt.
Selling
grace for bits of gold, "buy salvation" men were told!
A
penny in the coffer rings another soul from purgatory springs!
And
Luther was outraged.
Leaders
of the blind they are, and from the gates of heaven far
Their
lives did show but evils now so mixed.
Pope
and priest did wish him ill, and hoped their power would be theirs still
The
wild boar was loosed in the vineyard of the Lord.
But
Luther's mouth could not be shut, his pen and ink cried out with much
Justified
by faith, and faith alone.
I
shall not, cannot, will not ever, recant such things there are none
better!
By
grace we're saved and this - by Christ's own work.
No
man saves his soul to heaven, its done by Jesus Christ now given,
that
men may live with God eternally.
A
man must be now born again, the Spirit's work we know not when,
elected
from the world, and sealed by God's decree.
What
truths were told to men so lost, God's mercy given at great cost
that
selfish men may see the truth of grace.
The
Pope and king did try to win, but in the end there's death for sin
and
Luther was not silenced.
He
taught and preached for years to come, Reformation had begun, and still
today
is held by some, may all God's children love what God had done! |
