Listen to the example of those set before,
So that we may learn evil to deplore.
Following idols, they immorally play.
Twenty-three thousand fell on that day.
Testing the Lord, His good laws to break,
Were tested themselves by the bite of the snake.
Complaining in pride, often they grumbled;
‘Till one day – destroyed – and so were they humbled.
Listen to the example of those set before,
So that we may learn evil to deplore.
We who were born to the ends of the ages
Take warning from the sinners preserved in these pages;
For the one who thinks most that he’s standing tall
Is often the one most likely to fall.
Temptations are common, not one is rare,
But God is faithful.
Do not despair!
“No temptation too much” is His assurance.
God provides a way, if you give endurance.
When I read 1 Corninthians 10:6-13, I found the language quite poetic and intriguing. It sounded like one of my poems so I turned it into one. Some of the phrases are taken verbatim from the NASB translation. I very much enjoy rephrasing God's poetry into the meter of my life. :)
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