Recorded

This is a poem that was written out of the frustration that many believe they are saved because they made a decision for Christ on a given day. This is completely absurd! "Making a decision for Christ" does not save you! It is Christ's sacrifice that saves us! By His shed blood are we redeemed (Matt 26:28)! The day you "made a decision", recorded in the front cover flap of your Bible does not shew that you are indeed saved. Yay, that date means naught. Even if you do not remember the day you were saved does not mean that you are not saved. Behold, the day we were saved is recorded in the Word!

Recorded

The day I was saved
Was written
Grave Stone Engraved
Where within
My Bible Displayed

Was written within
So I knew
that the Devil when
Whispered new
I knew my salvation

I know not exact
month and day
My sin to exact
I knelt to pray
so to sign contract

The line, "My Decision"
is as blank
White as is clean
as is blank
The book of my sin

Where then is written
that am I
saved from Perdition,
though I die,
Will I to Heaven?

Within the Scriptures
Recorded
Is Christ to the Cross
Reported
My salvation thus

And praise the Most High
I was saved
Christ, me for to die
Recorded
In Lamb's Book of Life.

Soli Deo Gloria

(c) James Marikle 2010