in depth look at poem: This poem was written while I was in the Phillipines at a conference. I went up to the altar to pray at an altar call. I prayed and prayed and then praised God and praised Him some more. He (the Lord) said to me "Come be My son, come be My friend" and gave me the realization that God doesn't want to be only our Savior, but He also wants to be our friend.


a poem from God

come be my son, come be my friend
I want to show you my love.
I want you to realize I've been there,
that I've been through what you're going through.
I love you more than you could know.
I love you so much that I'd rather die
than see you go through everlasting destruction.
come be my son, come be my friend

come be my son, come be my friend
I want to hug you, take away your pain.
I want you to realize that I'm stronger
than anything that threatens you.
I love you more than you could know.
I love you so much that I'd rather die
than see you cry tears of pain.
come be my son, come be my friend

-Jonathan Johnston


© Copyright 1997 Jonathan E. Johnston


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