Against Christ

[an interpretive of "planning/knowledge" - one of three images displayed in 

the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, NC - see all three here]

The Dark Son is rising over the Kingdom of Man,

in scheming and devising, a way of control his plan.

With purpose to prevent the Lord's light from our sight,

an eclipse of descent, defeat without a fight.

A theory created to obscure Creator,

teaching the educated by wisdom to ignore.

All are so entangled, hope and freedom taken-

the empty heart strangled, as God is forsaken.

The rulers and the kings of this age bow their head

honoring earthly things forgetting what He said.

Their hearts rock hard with sin, they refuse to ever hear,

the word of grace to men, or believe He came near.

They discuss loftily as if they understand,

yearning so greedily to meet their soul's demand. 

Building up brick by brick a worthless empire here,

failing to see how quick that the end will be near.

A spirit against Christ, with self above all else-

a soul's worth poorly priced, when our sad payment fails.

Made to look like savior, to lead away the lost,

as peace but bringing war, giving freely at cost.

So to attempt to climb, to the heavens as if,

to grasp some lost sublime truth from history's myth .

A tiresome journey ending only in death

of the worshiped body, an empty temple left.

Building a monument for the acclaim of none

believing we are sent to do and to be done.

Stranded in the desert of will twisted away-

trying to avoid hurt and just live for today.

So this Dark Son stands, ready for destruction,

allegiance he demands to his false construction.

Anti-Christ this manner of our culture our world,

our name on the banner, a flag proudly unfurled.

Not of Christ, not the Lord - of us against His will,

living in full discord, believing the lie real.

Time is passing quickly, eternity does wait,

as our soul so sickly falls to what we call fate.

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Christ came from glory, to seek and save each one.

such a simple story about the One, true Son.

Whose sacrifice has claimed our judgement to be paid,

for those who will be named as one who Christ has made.