Away From God In Christ Jesus....(A Short Story) Poem by MBJ Pancras

Palin prayed unto God in Christ Jesus: ‘Father in Heaven, what's happening here? '

Arson would sit and pray minutes together. She was brought up in a Roman Catholic family. She grew as the family had met with worldly challenges. She would think she had had responsibilities that had made her pray at times for the peace in the family.

The Lord had showed a way for Arson. She had walked on well on the way shown by the Lord. But, on her way, she had fallen into a thorny bush; however, for her it had seemed a rosy bed. She had made a crown with the thorny busy and laid it on her head. Blood had been oozing out; but she used to wipe it out, having sensed it as meaningless.

Pathetic to say, she had turned as an idol and would burn incense sticks to satanic devices. The world had offered her wealth and her family survived in prosperity. She might have sowed an idea that ‘all lords are the same'.

Her three children grew as the world had said picking up their father's way to burn incense sticks. Arson had had to work for their worldly survival, and so, their children had to walk on the worldly path.

On her way towards empty destination, she had fallen into a chasm. Yet, the Lord Christ had held her hand and lifted her up. But, satanic devices in her life had hid her soul from the Lord's Mercy.

She had developed an idea within herself that occasional sipping of the Word; however there has been no mention of the Lord Jesus Christ. She has begun her journey of life on earth justifying her acts against Truth. She reached the heights of worldliness.

Alas! The trunk of the tree lost its life and decayed itself to nothing. The main branch and its branches with their leaves fell on the ground and began to stroll on the ground. Yet, the Lord Jesus Christ showed His Mercy on her. But, she failed to burn the thorny crown. Her world around put her and her family inside the enclosure of their tradition.

Wealth and prosperity held Arson so tight that she could not escape from the tradition of incense sticks.

Her three children, although they were good, never tell the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for Arson had never taught them Truth from the Word of God. Worldly prosperity shrouded the family and their spiritual eyes were closed. The eldest of the three had developed hate on God's plan of marriage. She preferred single survival. The second of the three had been on the side of the eldest daughter's principle; but, forced to change her view for the family way. It was told she had to recall her school boy friend as her would-be and so it happened as she had planned. Arson was pleased to sell her second daughter to burn incense sticks. Arson must have chosen a boy from the fold at least of ‘Roman Catholic.' The third boy of her children could not hold his mother's way; but continued to walk....

The day of the second girl's marriage arrived. The marriage hall was shrouded with incense sticks and voices of Satan echoed everywhere. Her friends and ‘relatives' had been invited to watch the worldly rites and hear the chants.

The couple exchanged their responses mixed with traditional touch. The mother of the bride was seen left at sea. Yea! Her daughter fell into the devil's trap. The world around knew nothing of the devil's trap, for they too were in the devil's trap. Who could save the community there?

Palin wept within having watched the tragic drama of the world. Palin had been invited by Arson as he is her brother. Palin was so handcuffed that he could not open his mouth about the tragedy.

So, Palin prayed unto God in Christ Jesus: ‘Father in Heaven, what's happening here? '