The God I Grew Up With - Tribal Gospel

The color is gone from the sky today.

The color is gone from the sky.

I went to church and was told things about God that I never heard before.

I was told there are 5 things God really cares about, and that it is my job to make sure that God gets what God wants.

According to the man at the front of the room, this is God’s new list:

Border Security.

Religious Liberty.

Heterosexual Sex.

And having lots of kids.

And making sure that no one ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever

gets an abortion.

I miss the old God. I miss the God I grew up with; the one who believed in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

I miss the God whose son refused to get involved in politics, even when his followers urged him to do so!

I miss the God who looked into the face of Pontius Pilate and said, “My kingdom is not of this world!”

Did God change his mind? Did God change his mind? Did God change his mind?

And if so, when did that happen? And why am I only just now being informed?

I remember when the Son of God shouted at the religious leaders of his day, “You have replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men!”

“You have replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men!”

“You have replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men.”

In my mind, I can hear him shouting.

I can hear him shouting.

But now I have an idea.

I have an idea that I like.

I like it a lot.

You go ahead and worsship your Five Rule God.

Fall down on your face before the God of the Five Rules.

As for me, I’m going to go look for people who have not heard about the God of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control!

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

I’m sticking with that God.

I’m staying with the one I know.

The one I know.

I wish you knew him, too.

— A. Nonny Mouse