People strive all their lives
For personal fortune, fame,
Or something else of
Primary benefit to themselves.
And what do they get
For their time and trouble?
Forgotten, for the most part.
Or if remembered, not for
Reasons that count all that much.
At the opposite end of
Earthly human endeavor
Are those who have found out
What life is all about.
"Go ye into all the world and
Preach the gospel to every creature,"
Our forever Master said.
While you and I might not make it
To exotic spots on the globe,
(I write this from Tennessee, USA)
We're in the world right where we are,
And can carry out Mark 16:5 here, now.
Let this be your life's work,
To honour Jesus in what you say and do.
And you will see this be the thing
That brings your life God-blessed meaning.
Earth has no joy
That can possibly
Compare.
