Going to the Gates of Hell
At Caesarea Philippi
Caused me to think
About the way I live
Convenience is a factor
Luxuries are required
Fashioning my lifestyle
As the center of the world
Demanding my ego
Always be assuaged
Wanting my way
At the end of the day
Looking out at others
Seeing them as tools
I can use for profit
Or theological abuse
Refusing equal value
For all that I meet
Defining my relationships
By things I can defeat
People are not chattel
Man is evil and weak
In Christ the Savior
A person becomes complete
Value and worth
Come from God
The Holy Spirit leading
To make people first
Flesh and blood are dying
Economies ebb and flow
But when we come to Jesus
Our spiritual life will grow
Life is a gift from God
Spiritual life a birth
If Jesus is our master
People are of worth
01/07/04 Clay Corvin