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"No Excuse" - David Bowden || Spoken Word

Web: http://www.dbpoetry.com Twitter:   / davidbpoetry   Instagram:   / davidbpoetry   Facebook:   / davidbowdenpoetry   Vine: https://vine.co/davidbpoetry An original poem by David Bowden Artwork by Tim and Chelsi Krause I write to you Poets and Martyrs Disciples and Daughters Elders and Brothers Christians and Lovers Pastors and Teachers Prophets and Preachers I write to you Leaders That you might gather the weapons from your armories Grab your pulpits and mics Your stages and lights Your buildings and pews Your resources be used For the wife has been bruised Her body beaten and bludgeoned She’s cheated on the man she once pursued For the bride has now forgotten her husband I write to you for you have been summoned That you might sacrifice your church services and functions Your evening worship and your luncheons Bring your members by the dozens No matter your short-comings or dysfunctions You have been summoned to bear this insistence God wants to use every part of your existence And none of you are any different If your church is slowing or resurgent Older or but an infant You are part of the resistance To stand your ground at the armies of apathy that are rising against us I write to you because I see Christians, but I don’t see Christ I see people living, but not surrendering life I see large buildings that cannot see strife I see free salvation that is way under priced I see a body called to poverty by wealth be enticed And I know you see it too, our allegiance has been spliced Unsatisfied with the riches of the world, when God’s kingdom should have sufficed So I write to you Who are soon to be Revolutionaries To encourage you in the cause You will be influencing I write to you to tell you that You have all that you need And that’s not another book, facility, conference, or degree For Christ conquered death with only a tree And if you have more than that How much more will he want to see You see You have all that you need For you have Breath, feet Blood, tears Pulse, hands Eyes, ears You have Brothers, sisters Resources, givers A world full of sin And a God that is bigger You have all that you need, and You will need all that you have For the life influence by Christ, cannot be given in halves It will not spare a drop It will not scare or stop But will sell all it’s got for that treasure in the empty lot You will need all you have For you know the cost The cause may cause you to toss away Your money, your house Your car, your clothes The cause may cause you to lose all of those You will need all you have For you have all you need And all you have is all he needs For all you need is all he has With great urgency I write this muse For the one thing we do not have Is an excuse We have Mighty God who became poor and bruised What we do not have is an excuse We have the Holy Spirit inhabited for God’s own use What we do not have is an excuse We have a sure resurrection the power of death diffused What we do not have is an excuse We have the words of life the greatest of news What we do not have is an excuse That is why I write to you this insisting issuance That you might lead with great prudence To a world of darkness may we be a holy nuisance As we lead the cause of Christ through the power of His influence