witness or Witness?

Are you helping or are you part of the problem? I don't know
about you, but I've heard that a lot. (usually, I'm part of the problem)
When it comes to faith, are we passive or active? Do we just watch
what is happening around us or do we speak and act out of God's love?

witness or Witness?
Some sit on the sidelines and watch the game go on.
Some cheer and wave their pompoms as if there’s nothing wrong.
Some swear they have the playbook and think they know the score.
Some warn a trick play’s coming but they are just ignored.
Make straight a highway for The King;
fill in the ruts and valleys.
The Lord approaches from His throne
so we should walk the alleys.
Some sit there in plush offices. Some work for meager wages.
Some can’t find any job at all and search the want ad pages.
Some just ignore the poverty, starvation and the war
and go about their hum-drum lives just striving to get more.
Make straight a highway for The King;
fill in the ruts and valleys.
The Lord approaches and it’s time
for us to walk the alleys.
We witness all that’s going on; we want to ease the pain.
We should be Witnessing God’s plan, but mostly, we refrain.
Speak out the message of The King
from mountain tops to valleys.
Don’t be afraid to tell Good News
on city streets and alleys.
The signs all say the time is right, the harvest time is near
when Jesus comes to gather those who’s faithfulness is clear.
Those who witnessed what was wrong and acted with compassion
then Witnessed how God saves us, though it was not in fashion.
Speak out the message of Good News
to every tongue and nation.
Sharing how God changed your life
can lead to their salvation.
Tell of Jesus’ crucifixion,
resurrection and the rest
so those on streets and alleys
may hear and so be blessed.
Jeff Hildebrandt © May 6, 2010