To The Shepherds and Dare You?

Ho, you shepherds  who mislead My sheep

Ignoring the bitter and feeding them only sweet

You, who lulled My bride to sleep

Their blood I'll lay at your feet

You gave them pablum with milk skimmed

You let them in greed--My purpose dimmed

You said, "I'm okay and you are, too.

God wants the very best for you."

You didn't tell them to repent

You didn't tell them of the wrath I've sent

 on My people who perverted became

Whoring with Satan and defiling My Name

You need to be the first to repent

You who are sleek, fat and content

Judgment comes first to My household

My Word is clear---you have been told!

Woe unto you---you hirelings paid well

You surely have increased the ranks in hell

I shall have My bride with her lamps filled with oil

In spite of your lazy lack of toil!

DARE YOU?

Dare you My Holy Word twist?

Dare you clench your tiny fist?

Dare you shake it in My face?

Dare you?  Dare you my anger taste?

Oh, wicked and perverse generation

You will surely see damnation

You love the world and not Me

You'd rather play than bend your knee

You play at church and think you're okay

You use My Name but go your own way

Dare you use My church to sell and buy?

Why dare you ignore Me---oh, why?

Dare you wear your filthy rags of self-pride

Into My presence, not trying to hide

Thinking I'm pleased with your rottenness

Calling vilest sin 'a small transgress'

Dare you?  Why, yes you dare

Thinking you are My bride so fair

Where is she, My perfect church, My bride?

I see only you who are dirty inside

I"ll have no church except cleansed of sin

Without spot or wrinkle, clean without and within

Dare you let Me purge you---dare you to self die?

Pick up your cross, follow Me, I will sanctify

My bride, my church, be ye purified

I am waiting to have you at My side

I am calling; can't you hear?  Can't you see?

Dare to deny yourself and come, follow Me!

CS 1990