The Empty Church

High above the altar where
a stained glass window shines
Depicting Christ upon the Cross
the love of God divine.
Angels, saints, the Virgin Mary
glisten in the sun
The empty church that stands alone
is mocked by everyone.

A crucifix lay on the floor
splintered everywhere
The Son of God is now dead
see Him laying there!
Bibles, Hymn books, rosaries
scattered on the floor
Broken pieces of the God
isn't "truth" anymore.

A chalice empty of the wine
spilled the floor with blood
As candles burn the house of God
that once withstood a flood;
Pages torn from the Bibles
of God's forgotten Word
Disappear among the embers
so it cannot be heard.

Echoes of a choir
as they sing in agony
For the church that stands alone
in God's own destiny;
The stained glass window shatters
now splintered in the sun
The burning cross falls to the ground;
"look what God has done?!"

The empty shell of the church
again stands alone
The final judgement cast upon
hypocrisy was known;
As smoke spiralled to the sky
a weathered Cross appeared
and as God washed the blood away
He gently shed a tear.

© Christina
4th March, 2002

"This is a metaphorical poem symbolising many things but mainly the decline of Christianity in today's society.  It speaks of the sad fact that many people don't think that Christianity is relevant today, and that is no longer true.   It shows how people see the church today through the eyes of the ritualistic rules of traditional denominations such as Anglican and Catholic.   Full of hypocrites, the judgmental and the weak.  And it also shows how people blame God when things go wrong.   Saying that God doesn't love His people enough to really save them and keep them from all harm, hurt and pain.
None of this is true!   What is true is that God loves ALL of us ~ even those who think this way ~ and that God's Word is Truth.  God says in His Word that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).  He never changes, and neither does His Truth.   Christianity is just as relevant today as it was in Biblical times ~ and it always will be.   The end of the poem I show how it breaks God's heart to see today's society reject Him but how He still forgives us.  He washes our sins away through the blood of His Son and He cries for us....That is Love.   God's love."

Jesus is alive and well....I spoke with Him this morning!