SMILES

We are people from another world,
Our being more than dust.
Crown of creation, the breath of God,
His spirit sent to dwell in us.

God smiled when He created all,
'It is good' He said,
Delight in man called forth a joy,
As He walked and talked with us.

We turned from that smile to find our joy
in life apart from Him.
our smiles only for ourselves,
and so unseen by Him

Called to create, to bring Him joy,
to rule with joy o'er all
we sought to find a meaning still
but lost that which made our soul.

God warned of death, the loss of  soul,
that which was His own.
Deaf and blind to that which made us man.
we lost both life and throne.

No longer smiles, for man nor God.
A sadness, deep despair,
And then a note of hope, of life to come,
arose and filled the air.

Someone to redeem both world and man
Both precious in God's sight.
A plan before time began
but now brought to light.

Blood would be shed to cancel sin,
Remove the stains, the guilt, the shame
New man would rise to take his place.
A king to rule, renewing all,
Reflecting God by grace.

Ephesians 1

MEANING OF LIFE

The world not perfect yet,
Though maybe precious still,
Precious too, those who enrich it.
Using all their skill.