Why Not?

It’s not a question why should I love God,
it’s more a question why should I love not,
to not love God--not to love God--is odd,
when God has given me everything I’ve got.

Who is there who can say we should not love
a God Who gives us all the universe?
It’s Pascal’s wager I am thinking of--
better to love, to not love God is worse.

I love back One Who loves me infinitely,
Who takes my sins and says they’re all forgiven,
Who nothing for but love created me,
Who gives me for my love eternal heaven.

You left Your heaven to die for me, ‘tis true,
could I not love or, Lord, stop loving You?

                         -- by Pete Voelz       12/3/12