More Joy

Do I not want to love than be loved more?
In helping others, don’t I take more pleasure?
I’m loved by loving--it’s not either-or,
I want to give more than to horde my treasure.

Choose now to love, we don’t have long to live,
we only take our good work and our sin,
far better here than getting is to give,
at heaven, will they let empty souls come in?

Have you not yet discovered there’s more joy,
not in a feast where you can feed your face,
but lifting hunger from some little boy,
for you a cost and yet a gift of grace.

O Lord, let me love others with a smile,
so I can make Your love for me worthwhile.

                     by Pete Voelz      11/13/13