Whats it matter

Whats it Matter
Dec 2011

Beautiful and attractive but open her mouth shows she's a standee
Blow on her lightly proves there's no standing.
Thoughtful reasoning says her existence has shallow meaning
To rather make an impact on history to fulfill your destiny
Councils a "Brighter Future" and a "Better Tomorrow".
What hasn't been conquered that needs conquering though
That won't or hasn't or will need conquering?
We beat injustice to see it rise again
We raise a standard for a generation to recall and raise 10,000 years from then

Have I accomplished much with a supermodel, Jesus obsessed, purpose driven wife
children well learned, knowing 4 languages, the classics, how to feed the poor,
clothe the naked and knowing Jesus?

It's been done before.

If I shine like a star forever and ever
or am condemned to burn like one forever and ever
is there any report beyond me?

It brings me joy to pet a cat when it begs as it sits in my lap.
The cat seems to enjoy it too.
If a cat has no soul and returns to the earth,
What does it matter whatever to it that I do?
Cruelty or ignoring its plight feels wrong
Care and compassion seem right.
So to me the joy does not belong
Apart from the joy of the most High.

I wrote this poem thinking about what really matters in life. We have so much telling us to do something useful with our lives but what really matters?If we fight human trafficking it may fall but history tells us that slavery will rise again. We may lead many to Christ and shine like stars forever and ever(Dan 12:3) or should you choose to reject Him you will burn forever and ever. Why does it matter either way though? Sure you will either like or dislike it but does it make any difference beyond you? As I was writing this poem I had a cat sitting in my lap and I thought "what does it matter whether I squish this cat or I pet it? (just theoretical of course) If it has no soul whats it matter?" The simple answer to all of these questions is that nothing not even leading people to Christ or helping the poor or whatever has any meaning whatsoever apart from what brings God pleasure. Me petting the cat brings me pleasure as it did the cat. Our mutual pleasure brings God pleasure and so in some small way it matters. This thought is quite freeing and certainly simplifies things. It brings God pleasure to release those in bondage as does our surrender to His saving and lordship in our lives. Don't do anything because it's "really important". Ask God what brings Him pleasure and do that.