God is a realist
He made us a garden
and gave us his glory
He made us a bargain
but gave us a warning
We didn’t heed it
God is a realist
are we?
He gave us his lawbook
and gave us good poetry
and gave us good stories
and gave us good history
We didn’t read it
God is a realist
are we?
He gave them his prophets
who rose on occasions
like neighbors who threatened
and led them to safety
And loyal King David
disloyal King Solomon
more loyal to wisdom
than God who had promised it
With love for strange women
his heart was not right with things
like God, as his father
King David the Christ figure
(They couldn’t see this)
He gave us his teacher
our Savior, the healer
and made us his preachers
and gave us his Spirit
All that we needed
God is a realist
are we?
He gave and gave and gave
God’s a realist
are we?
I’m relying
on Christ