Blessed are those....

(Psalm 1)

There are those who think only
of how to get more.
They rob and they cheat
and they take from the poor.
They abuse all their power,
they beg for a fight
and they laugh at the ones
who stand up for what’s right.

But, then there are others
who plot and who plan
how to make living better
for their fellow man.
They give what they have
and don’t worry or fret
cause their God’s always faithful
and hasn’t failed yet
to reward them with riches,
glad hearts, peace of mind
and when the end comes,
they know that they’ll find
The Lord will be waiting
with arms open wide
and He’ll say, “well done servant,
now please come inside”

But when those, who’s ambition
was just to get more
stand before God Almighty,
He’ll just slam the door.

Jeff Hildebrandt © 1999