THE OLD PATHS

SENT TO US BY A READER THANKS GBG.


> THE OLD PATHS
>
> I liked the old paths, when
> Moms were at home.
> Dads were at work.
> Brothers went into the army.
> And sisters got married BEFORE having children!
>
> Crime did not pay;
> Hard work did;
> And people knew the difference.
>
> Moms could cook;
> Dads would work;
> Children would behave.
>
> Husbands were loving;
> Wives were supportive;
> And children were polite.
>
> Women wore the jewelry;
> And Men wore the pants.
> Women looked like ladies;
> Men looked like gentlemen;
> And children looked decent.
>
> People loved the truth,
> And hated a lie;
> They came to church to get IN,
> Not to get OUT!
>
> Hymns sounded Godly;
> Sermons sounded helpful;
> Rejoicing sounded normal;
> And crying sounded sincere.
>
> Cursing was wicked;
> Drugs were for illness;
> And divorce was unthinkable.
>
> The flag was honored;
> America was beautiful;
> And God was welcome!
>
> We read the Bible in public;
> Prayed in school;
> And preached from house to house
> To be called an American was worth dying for;
> To be called a Christian was worth living for;
> To be called a traitor was a shame!
>
> Preachers preached because they had a message;
> And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY!
> Preachers preached from the Bible;
> Singers sang from the heart;
> And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!
>
> A new birth meant a new life;
> Salvation meant a changed life;
> Following Christ led to eternal life.
>
> Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God;
> Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord;
> Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
> And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!
>
> Laws were based on the Bible;
> Homes read the Bible;
> And churches taught the Bible.
>
> God was worshiped;
> Christ was exalted;
> And the Holy Spirit was respected..
>
> Church was where you found Christians
> On the Lord's day, rather than in the garden,
> On the creek bank, on the golf course,
> Or being entertained somewhere else.
>
> I still like the old paths the best!
>
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> 'The Old Paths' was written by a retired minister who lives
> In Tennessee.
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