The Rich Man - A Poem by Randy De Piero
- Faithful
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The Rich Man by Randy De Piero
I was introduced to a very Rich Man the other day
You would know him by the products that he makes and we all enjoy
He was exceptionally kind with both a warm smile and kind eyes
He shared his story of how his business started
When few people knew about him or the products he made
He said it wasn’t easy but he looked back on those days fondly
It made him appreciate things today that much more
He was calm and very much at peace
He never mentioned God once
It made me wonder what in the world I could say to make him think that he needed a Saviour
Would I dare to tell him to “sell his possessions and give all he had to the poor”?
That life on earth would pass like a blink of an eye
Or that entering Heaven for him would be like a “camel going through the eye of a needle?”
Would that shock him or anger him? Would he think about it? Is he thinking about it?
Would I dare to let him know that maybe I would like to have his life
Just to know what it would be like
Just to see if being that rich doesn’t really make you happy
Like people in my faith always like to say
I said none of those things as he shook my hand and walked away
I couldn’t help but think that he could probably convince me that he didn’t need a Saviour
More than I could convince him that he did.
In a circle of so much abundance, it can be hard to speak up. I still pray for the opportunity and courage to speak and represent God's word. Even when it feels like it wont be heard.
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