Our Conformity posted 3/20

To His command God calls us to conform
to love, not to the shouting herd,
in public or inside He sets the norm,
and asks us to obey His holy word.

The world puts pressure on for us to join,
that it conforms to Him, what are the odds?
Conform to Caesar when he’s on the coin,
but give to God the things we know are God’s.

You give us, Lord, Your Gospel to observe,
You made a Church for our conformity,
the poor, oppressed, and sick You ask we serve,
and what You ask of us, You ask of me.

O Lord, let us keep our conformity,
as I conform to You and You to me.

                        by Pete Voelz         3/18/15