Distraction --> Destruction

Ever find sometimes it all becomes a bit much?
You either keep up, or you feel out of touch.
Never a dull moment, always late breaking news.
Time's going faster! No respite. No snooze.

Wave after wave, cresting and crashing
You're either treading, or frantically thrashing.
Endless hors d'oeuvres suggest satisfaction
Be mindful my friend, its all a distraction.

Sorta like the trap, where Martha fell prey.
"Cumbered". Distracted by the chores of the day
Sister Mary's priorities, however, were right.
She attended on hearing the words of her Christ.

We can be easily sidetracked, things hijack our attention
Things that fill our days, too many to mention.
But in Him we live and move, He's our one true affection
Lest we 'er forget, this world's headed for destruction

Our God of great mercy, didn't concede - all is lost.
He shamed this shameful world openly on the cross.
He called out a people, those who would bear witness.
Those awakened from this world, to be about His business.

As Christians, we're sent: Just like the cavalry
Our Lord as our example, gave His life at Calvary.
If we act like the world, where can the value be?
If I can't be His servant, why would He value me?

Not that all of these things are inherently bad.
In their proper perspective, we receive and be glad.
These are only decorations, absolutely not fixtures.
The true source of meaning, we find in the Scriptures.

This is not our home, we seek a far off land.
Where our King is lifted up and holiness stands.
So day by day we focus, our eyes are on the hills.
This world offers nada. Nothing, in other words, Nil.

At great cost to Himself, Our God has redeemed
Don't squander His grace, honor Him as Supreme.
We're to be known by our love, expressed in action
Be in but not of, and don't fall for distraction.

No question, no doubt, this world has 'wily' ways
You fall headlong on a tangent, wasting away your days.
You'll come to your senses, feeling even worse.
Make up your mind. Value your time; keeping first things first.

Here's The Word:

1 John 2:15 - 17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

In Him,
Cros