Eleven From Heaven

What do we do in the name of eleven?

It's the New Commandment Jesus gave us before He ascended to Heaven.

He gave us the golden rule;

To do it we don't even need a tool.

Normally, all we must do is listen to our hearts;

But you say, "Wait, mine's been stabbed with darts!"

If we have a heart in need of care;

Helping others may seem like despair.

So, instead we throw a wrench in their way;

Our minds tell us maybe we should make them pay.

Pay for what--our sins?

Living like that, the devil wins.

The evil one will use our pain and our hurt,

As a reason for us to throw others in the dirt.

Does that make us feel alright,

Or just cause a bigger fight?

The devil sees our mole hill;

And wants to turn it to a mountain, which doesn't take much skill.

Jesus gave us His gift of peace,

In the west and through the east.

He gave us hearts that prayer can heal;

And minds that care about how others feel.

If we love ourselves, then we can love others the same;

Enough with all the shame and blame.

Ask Jesus to fill you with peace and love;

And practice eleven as He looks on from inside you, and up above!

AMEN