Fear
gripped the men.
A brother was slain.
Whispers spread
“We are next to be hunted down.”
They hid
in the church,
shadows heavy,
hearts trembling.
Then
Pastor Asher came.
He saw their fear
and roared like fire:
“The voice
of truth must rise!
Rise in the streets,
Rise in the alleys,
Rise in the hearts of the rich and the poor.
The hour
is urgent
more urgent than before!
Go tell everyone!
Tell them He lives!
He was dead, yet He lives forevermore!”
Tell one
and all:
I am He that liveth, once dead,
but alive forevermore.
I hold the keys of hell and death.
Revelation 1:18
Tell the
dying:
I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the LORD.
Psalm 118:17
Tell the
poor:
My God shall supply all your need
according to His riches in glory.
Philippians 4:19
Tell the
sick:
By His stripes
we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
Tell the
grieving parents:
The prodigal returns.
The father runs, embraces,
and kisses him warmly.
Luke 15:20
Tell the
weary fighters:
ADONAI will fight for you.
Be still.
Exodus 14:14
Tell the
broken who lost it all:
I will restore the years
the locust has eaten.
Joel 2:25
Tell the
anxious soul:
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Isaiah 26:3
And the
men
one by one
rose.
Chains of
fear shattered.
Hearts caught fire.
Feet moved swift.
Voices rang bold.
Into the
streets they went,
into every ear that would hear,
crying out
The Voice
of Truth!
The Voice of Truth!
The Voice of Truth!
