When the World Isn't Worthy

When the World Isn't Worthy

They weren’t worthy of his presence
Filled with ignorance.
How could they understand,
His faith through sacrifice?
They thought they were being zealous,
Fearing what he loved
The world was unworthy
So God lifted him home above.

Rebellious during her youth,
Now she had just turned thirty.
She changed her life around
When she finally met with God.
Pictures of starving Africa—
Prompted her to abandon sanitation
Helping villagers in their desperation,
She worked with all her might.
Until an angry crowd stormed in
During one fateful night
The people that she loved,
Forgot how to be human.

They weren’t worthy of her presence,
Filled with ignorance.
How could they understand,
Her faith through sacrifice?
They thought they were being zealous
Fearing what she loved,
The world was so unworthy
Yet God comforted her from above.

Heroes of the faith—Both the young and the old
Whether it’s Missionaries over eighty,
Evangelizing through an Ecuador radio station.
Or perhaps the passionate preacher,
Stirring up his church.
Or just the student in her class
Not afraid to respond “Yes” when gunmen ask,
“Do you believe in God?”

In mocking, torments, or even death—
The question still remains:
“Will you live a life in which—
The world was unworthy of your presence?”

Greg Butz
1-30-08

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I was in bed, nearly asleep when this poem came into my mind. My mind kept repeating the words, the "World was unworthy of their presence." Hebrews Chapter 11:36-38. This prompted me to write this little poem. Each portion of this poem is in some way true. I do not remember the names, but I've heard the stories.

The last, the couple in the Ecudor Radio Station is the Allens, the pastorial couple who married my parents, they're serving in Latin America, in Quito, Ecudor.

This one really makes me think, am I willing to do all of this for Christ. I hope that I am.