My Father

(This is a poem I wrote for my dad when he reached his 25th year of serving God! )

My father's love has ever grown,
for God above and his heavenly home.
He's given his life to serve the Lord
to travel the nation, and preach God's word.
Many lives have been touched and changed,
the comforts of a home, he has gladly exchanged;
for a life on the road, living in many a hotel,
to share the Gospel, and of God's gift to tell.
His life has served as an example to many,
his years for the Lord have reached five and twenty.
Through all the pain he is true to his dedication,
to tell ALL he might meet of God's way of salvation.
Never a thought of pity for himself,
only to serve God, and not be put on a shelf.
If one was to mention that his life must be tough,
his answer- souls kept from hell was reward enough.
He remains true to the Word, his Bible is King James,
He will fight for it always, and even name names.
He preached sermons on faith, that God will provide,
Then live his life, and in Christ abide.
His needs were never by himself to be made known,
God's provisions to him he would always have shown.
His life an example of faith and God's love,
and how our needs will be met from only above.
The lessons he has taught me, as i have grown,
have remained in my heart as if etched in stone.
Many times did I write "a job half done is not done at all"
As he proves it with his work for God, always standing tall.
From an iron lung to the pulpit is his story to tell,
God's grace is sufficient, and through Christ all will end well.
Romans 8:28 was a verse he would share,
then lift OTHERS needs up to God in his prayers.
Of his love for God, one could never have doubt,
Daily he does prove that this is what his life is about.

Monte Jr.