People will not think of the things
     That soon, Praise God, will be.
Themselves and what's around them
     Are all that they can see.

If only there could be one thought...
     One word that could be said
To make a person want to turn
     And live for God, instead.

There are many "religious" people,
     Who go to Church most every week;
Who tithe, or make confessions,
     Or even turn the other cheek.

They choose their Church the same way
     That they choose the clothes they wear;
As the Pharisees of Jesus' day,
     Self-righteousness is their air.

Then ther're those who know God's name,
     But will not seek what's true.
They won't take time to look, or know
     And don't care what they do.

They take the Lord for granted...
     "He's around, out there somewhere."
They must think that whatever they may do
     He doesn't see or care.

It doesn't bother them to use
     His holy name in vane,
Or neglect their homes and families
     For "things" they can attain.

They do not seem to worry
     If their anger is not controlled
And don't care who it is they hurt,
     Because their hearts are turning cold.

There are those who choose to turn their backs
     On our Holy Lord.
To these, His miracles and majesty
     Are detested and abhorred.

They are truly Satan's children,
     Who can't stand the sight of good
And wouldn't stand in Jesus presence
     Even if they could.

The Jews, God's chosen people,
     Who know Him and what He's done
Refuse to acknowledge Jesus,
     The Messiah, God's own Son.

And there are those who're far away
      Who simply haven't heard
The Good News of salvation...
     The joy found in God's Word.

And last, but oh, so far from least
     Are those blessed few
Who heard God's call, who sought and found
     And who've been born anew.

They invited Christ into their hearts
     And let Him take control
And gave Him only what they had...
     A sin-filled heart and soul.

They didn't even have to change....
     God's Spirit did that for them.
They only had to truly want
     The life that lay before them.

They had to know that it's for them
     Christ died and rose again
And all they had to say is,
     "Here's my heart, Lord, please come in."

What a very little sacrifice
     For what there is to gain:
God's forgiveness, grace and mercy
     And the key to His domain.

There cannot be a greater,
     More wonderful reward
Than to spend all of eternity
   In the presence of the Lord.