TRUTH IN POETRY
THE DEVILS VISION
The devil once said, to the demons below,
Our work is progressing entirely to slow.
The holiness people stand in our way,
Since they don’t believe in the show: or the play.
They teach that the carnival, circus, and dance,
The taverns and honky-tonks with games of chance.
Drinking and smoking these are all wrong,
That Christians don’t mix with the ungodly throng.
They are quick to condemn everything that we do,
To cause unbelievers: to be just a few.
They claim that these things are all of the devil,
That Christian folks live on a much higher level.
Now fellows, their theology, while perfectly true,
Is blocking the work, we are trying to do.
We’ll have to get busy and figure a plan,
That will change their standards as fast as we can.
Now I have a vision of what we can do,
Hearken and I will tell this deception to you.
Then find me a wise, degenerate man,
Whom I can use: to help work out this plan.
There is nothing so real as the things that you see,
The eyes and the mind, and the heart, will agree,
So what can be better than an object to view;
I say it will work, and convince not a few.
The home is the place for this sinful device,
The people deceived will think it is quite nice.
The world will possess it, most Christians can’t tell,
That it is all of the devil, and was plotted in hell.
We’ll sell them with pictures, with the latest news,
And while they are still looking we’ll advertise booze,
and the soul damning cigarettes; too.
They’ll look until they forget, what God says in His book.
At first it will shock them, They’ll seem in a haze,
But still they’ll be hardened and continue to gaze.
We’ll give them some gospel that isn’t to strong,
And a few sacred songs: to tow them along.
They’ll take in the ads with the latest of fashions,
And soon watch the shows: that stirs evil passions.
Murder and love-making scenes they will behold,
Until their souls are bitter and cold.
The old family altar, which once held much charm,
Will soon loose its place without much alarm.
Praying in secret will also be lost,
As they look at the screen, without counting the cost.
The compromising preachers who don’t take their stand,
Will embrace this new vision, and think it is grand.
They’ll help fool the people and cause them to sin,
By accepting this evil: and taking it in.
Its Influence is great, and this you can see,
Just look at my power, and you’ll have to agree,
It won’t take too long, my demons, to tell,
That the vision of satin: will populate hell.
Divorce will increase, sex crimes will abound.
Much innocent blood will be spilt on the ground.
The home will be damned, in short order, I say.
When this vision of mine comes to stay.
Get busy, my co-workers, and put this thing out,
We’ll see if the church can continue to shout.
The holiness people who stand in our way,
Will soon hush their crying against any play.
We’ll cover the earth with this devilvision,
Though we’ll tell everyone, that it’s Television.
We’ll win through deception-- this cannot fail--.
Though some holiness preachers against it will rail.
Author Unknown
J. Paul Jackson
Apostolic Fellowship
Voice Of Truth Bible Study
P. O. Box 1651
Bainbridge, Georgia 39818
THE DEVILS VISION
The devil once said, to the demons below,
Our work is progressing entirely to slow.
The holiness people stand in our way,
Since they don’t believe in the show: or the play.
They teach that the carnival, circus, and dance,
The taverns and honky-tonks with games of chance.
Drinking and smoking these are all wrong,
That Christians don’t mix with the ungodly throng.
They are quick to condemn everything that we do,
To cause unbelievers: to be just a few.
They claim that these things are all of the devil,
That Christian folks live on a much higher level.
Now fellows, their theology, while perfectly true,
Is blocking the work, we are trying to do.
We’ll have to get busy and figure a plan,
That will change their standards as fast as we can.
Now I have a vision of what we can do,
Hearken and I will tell this deception to you.
Then find me a wise, degenerate man,
Whom I can use: to help work out this plan.
There is nothing so real as the things that you see,
The eyes and the mind, and the heart, will agree,
So what can be better than an object to view;
I say it will work, and convince not a few.
The home is the place for this sinful device,
The people deceived will think it is quite nice.
The world will possess it, most Christians can’t tell,
That it is all of the devil, and was plotted in hell.
We’ll sell them with pictures, with the latest news,
And while they are still looking we’ll advertise booze,
and the soul damning cigarettes; too.
They’ll look until they forget, what God says in His book.
At first it will shock them, They’ll seem in a haze,
But still they’ll be hardened and continue to gaze.
We’ll give them some gospel that isn’t to strong,
And a few sacred songs: to tow them along.
They’ll take in the ads with the latest of fashions,
And soon watch the shows: that stirs evil passions.
Murder and love-making scenes they will behold,
Until their souls are bitter and cold.
The old family altar, which once held much charm,
Will soon loose its place without much alarm.
Praying in secret will also be lost,
As they look at the screen, without counting the cost.
The compromising preachers who don’t take their stand,
Will embrace this new vision, and think it is grand.
They’ll help fool the people and cause them to sin,
By accepting this evil: and taking it in.
Its Influence is great, and this you can see,
Just look at my power, and you’ll have to agree,
It won’t take too long, my demons, to tell,
That the vision of satin: will populate hell.
Divorce will increase, sex crimes will abound.
Much innocent blood will be spilt on the ground.
The home will be damned, in short order, I say.
When this vision of mine comes to stay.
Get busy, my co-workers, and put this thing out,
We’ll see if the church can continue to shout.
The holiness people who stand in our way,
Will soon hush their crying against any play.
We’ll cover the earth with this devilvision,
Though we’ll tell everyone, that it’s Television.
We’ll win through deception-- this cannot fail--.
Though some holiness preachers against it will rail.
Author Unknown
J. Paul Jackson
Apostolic Fellowship
Voice Of Truth Bible Study
P. O. Box 1651
Bainbridge, Georgia 39818