ONLY A SINNER

I cannot boast of righteousness

Or sinlessness, I know!

“Remember me!”  This poor thief cried

With nothing to bestow!

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Thief did not even live by faith!

This was not  m y  excuse!

The “Just shall live by faith in God,”

How can I plead abuse?

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I was abusive in the ring!

Proud of my speed and strength.

Deserving every condemnation

Of Hell, the end at length!

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But, “Just shall live by faith in God,”

Then met more than my match.

That ended my short fight career!

No glory could I catch!

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This had nothing to do with faith!

That self destructively

Though pleading for forgiveness,

I downgraded effectively!

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Until I claimed forgiveness again!

When Pearl Harbor occurred!

Joined up later, The Philippines,

All excuses differed!

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A sinner with the rest of them,

I served, of course, myself!

While fighting for my country!

Faith was put on the shelf!

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“Forgive my trespasses,” I pled!

Like, most everyday!

This likely kept me humble!

How better can I say?

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Those guys call me, Sky Pilot, Preach,

Though so far from the Lord,

And far from debating it

As though I could afford.

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Yes, sin can take so many routes,

Like, pride worst of all!

Daily I must plead for God’s strength

Daily, lest I fall!

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I cannot, I shall not fall,

This too, a Satanic ploy!

Through overconfidence, cannot He

This Soul destroy!

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My confidence is in the LORD!

I trust Him and will not fear!

Trust Him fully persuaded that

I will always find Him here!

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Sam Cox 01.27.09

THE BIG ONE II

Sure, I fought in World War II,

Wondering about  #1.

‘Krauts,’ the only enemy then

The second, add Japan.

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Fighting seemed like most everywhere!

Except the U. S. of A.!

Hawaii included.  Sure, Pearl Harbor!

Planes bombing night and day!

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Islands, sure!  Not mentioned much,

The Philippines, did endure!

Yet, for 6 months straight, no let-up.

It was close fighting, for sure!

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“This is not nothing!”  Old timers exclaimed

Why then squads whittled down

To 4 from 12, like, countless times?

Squad Leader and I still around!

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Many who boasted about skirmishes

In the past, not likely to be,

Like Mitch, sat on a tree root staring

Ahead, Still did not see.

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Though looking straight ahead at it, machine gun,

Ours?  Why pointed at me?

Ping!  Took it right between the eyes!

Oh, yes!  It was enemy!

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I was just starting up to help him or

I would have picked one, too!

“Get down here, Sam!”  Lieutenant, changed my mind

So what else could I do?

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So still around Sam.  Sure, do not know why!

Well, God orders, I obey!

But when He tells me, Sam, it is time!

I will sure know what to say!

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“Take me home!  Sure, it has been awhile!”

Did I think I would live forever?

Sure, it is true!  In my Heavenly Home!

Troubles?  Trials?  No, never!

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Yes!  His promise is true!

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the Sam 01.31.12