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Happy Easter from Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was a famous poet but hardly a shining example of Christian living. So I was surprised to find this poem by him, thanks to John Eldridge of Ransomed Heart Ministries. I loved it and hope you will to. Ballad of the Goodly Fere by Ezra Pound HA’ we lost the goodliest fere o’ all For the priests and the gallows tree? Aye lover he was of brawny men, O’ ships and the open sea. When they came wi’ a host to take Our Man His smile was good to see, “First let these go!” quo’ our Goodly Fere, “Or I’ll see ye damned,” says he. Aye he sent…
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Joy
I’m reading John Eldridge’s Walking with God. He’s making the point that what we want is our “happy little life.” That’s the bargain we make with God. I’ll follow God and He won’t let any bad thing happen to me. Well, this agreement doesn’t work in this world. Part of the reason is because the world is fallen and neither we nor our lives will be perfect until we get to heaven. But the really big reason is that we keep trying to make God a means to an end! An assistant in our quest for a happy life. But happiness comes and goes with the wind. Found a great…
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My Heart Is Burdened
My heart is so burdened for my non-Christian friends this morning, especially my pagan friends. Yep, I have a lot of those — pagans and/or Wiccans. I love them and am frankly afraid for them. Paganism and Wicca are not any worse than any other false religion but any false religion will get you eternal separation from God! So I’m scared for them as they cheerily wish each other “Happy Winter Solstice.” But Christ alone is the fulfillment of this religion and any other. Pagans look to the seasons of the world and the return of the light — and Christ is the Light of the World. Jews look to…