This poem was inspired by a picture of a young woman — a Christian, I believe — which I came across on Facebook. She appeared to be missing one leg, and was using crutches. Yet despite what had befallen her — I don’t know the details — nevertheless, she had a beautiful smile on her face.
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but THE LORD LOOKETH ON THE HEART.” 1 Samuel 16:7, KJV
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Galatians 5:16-17, KJV
Some staunch Orthodox Jews have long insisted that God speaks Hebrew. In other words, they believe that Hebrew is the “official language” in Heaven. Let’s be clear about this. There is absolutely no proof whatsoever in the Bible that this is so.
Some people might insist, “Yeah, but Bill, the Old Testament is written in Hebrew.” So what! What else would it be written in? The Israelites were descended from the Hebrews through Abraham, whose ancestor was in fact Heber, as I explain in the article entitled “One From Beyond: Hebrew of Hebrews”, which you can read at https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/One-From-Beyond-Hebrews-1.html.
If Jesus were to arrive in downtown New York City today and start speaking to everyone in English, would we automatically assume that God’s “official language” is English? Would we suddenly insist that everyone in the world must speak English, and address both God the Father and Jesus only by English names? Of course not! If we are intelligent people, we would deduce that God and His agents simply communicate with people in the language that they understand.
In conclusion, to insist that we must refer to God and Jesus by Hebrew names is both ludicrous and legalistic. The argument that we must refer to Jesus as “Yeshua” or use some other variation of the Hebrew name, because Jesus was born a Jew in the flesh, is both weak and invalid. Jesus is an Eternal Spirit in the Heavens, who for a very brief time temporarily inhabited a human body of flesh. That’s it. The end. There is neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ. We are all one. Period. Away with such legalism! Please refer to the study resources below.
Article: “Jesus Christ or Yeshua Messiah?: More Christian Zionist Legalism”:
If you are wondering about the reference to a pole in this poem, some of you will be familiar with the old game/dance called “limbo”. This game employed the use of a pole or bar called the limbo stick. The goal was to slip under the stick without falling down or touching the pole. As the game or dance advanced with each participant, the stick was lowered more and more towards the ground, so that the person had to lower himself and bend backwards more and more, as he scooted forward, so as to not touch the stick.
In the world’s fame game, many people do the very same thing. In other words, to achieve more and more success,they must be willing to lower and abase themselves more and more. They are forced to abandon their personal morals, and all sense of decency, in order to be rewarded with money and fame.
We see this so often with popular music artists, unHolywood celebs, etc. Young women learn quick that if they want to make it big in the movies, they must be willing to sell their souls, and become little whores who bare their flesh for the big movie moguls. Sad, isn’t it?
Sadder still is the fact that once such women reach the age of 30 or 40, unHolywood considers them has-beens, because they no longer have any sex appeal for the younger crowd, who form the upcoming money market. It is such a superficial world.
This poem is based on the following key Bible verses:
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4, KJV
“And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.” Ezekiel 33:33, KJV
“And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.” 1 Corinthians 8:2, KJV
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.” James 3:1, KJV
“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” Deuteronomy 18:20-22, KJV
“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” Romans 16:17, KJV
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:15-20, KJV
“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.” Romans 3:4, KJV
Additional Bible Study Resources:
“Wolves in Sheeps’ Clothing” KJV Bible Verse List:
