The Great Ledger in the Sky
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God – Romans 14:12
From all accounts, God,
who, from all accounts,
keeps meticulous records,
knows when even a sparrow
(£1.42 in today's money)
falls from the sky
(and, from all accounts,
we are worth many
(tad vague) sparrows)
but, from all accounts,
He still expects us to ask for what,
from all accounts, we need.
Think of it as a purchase order
and our Father's receipts.
God does love a paper trail and,
from all accounts, also has a bit
of a soft spot for fallen things.
About the Author: Jim Murdoch is a Scottish writer living in Cumbernauld. He’s been writing for over fifty years and his list of rejections is voluminous but he keeps at it. He’s written most things over the years–novels, stories, songs, even plays–but he thinks of himself primarily as a poet and is currently producing poems at an unpresented pace. There are worse things to be in your sixties.
Image Credit: John Constable “Cloud Study” (1821) Public domain image courtesy of Artvee
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