Stumbling Stones of Salvation
by Michael Doyle

To deprive the world would be like violence.
If preachers were to keep this in their silence,
Not allowing the people to hear an explanation
About God's grand plan to provide us salvation.

With boldness, we speak the word.
In its clarity, refusing to allow its being blurred.
Stepped out in all of its holy legacy,
God's truth is revealed within the human family.

Transformative in faith and in our confession,
We, the believers, are encouraged to take possession
Of the whole truth of Jesus's revealing gospel.
We, the faithful, must openly speak and reveal.

God's view of all things known in Christianity
Is one of a message of completeness and continuity.
All things are worked together for the holy and the good.
This is what needs to be entirely understood.

In humanity's struggle to move into enlightenment,
We often consequently neglect the need for acknowledgment
That the fulfillment of God's underlying story
Is only found in the profession of the Lord as God's glory.

It is in this open confession that all of humanity
Finds itself on the divine path to our sanctuary. 
This was given to us through Christ's crucified dignity.
And still, we struggle with giving God His sovereignty. 

In this single great act, the Messiah became our foundation.
The earth trembled as it groaned its faith bringing explanation.
Though rejected for not meeting the hypocrites' expectations,
It turned out to be man, not Jesus, who needed an explanation.

The children of God are comforted in their sorrow.
There will be joy to be found in every new tomorrow.
At the heart of the message is our Lord's resurrection.
All heads bow; some still know Heaven's good direction.

Because of this, we place our trust in our heavenly Father,
While taking a cool drink out of His holy, living water.
From this, we find that despite our troubles, we have our release,
And from this release, we find our way to heavenly peace.

(c) May 11, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved