I'm Peddling Salvation

Once upon a time I was teaching a young man in Glenwood Iowa. He was young, bright and open. He listened and participated and accepted our invitations. At the conclusion of our lesson, he looked at us and said, "So, I'll read your book. I'll pray about it. That sounds cool. You mentioned baptism and, I've already been baptised but if you say I need to again and if I find this all to be for real, I guess that makes sense. Just, .. are you guys trying to sell me something?" We responded that we weren't salesmen and that he can keep his money. His concern got me thinking though. I'm not a salesman of anything, except maybe salvation. On that thought, I wrote the following poem. If anything in it is unfamiliar to you, check out www.mormon.org


I'm Peddling Salvation!
Would you like some?.. Would you like some?
I've got a little in this bag. Free sample?
Free sample?

Have you seen our commercials?
On TV?
On internet?
Yeah. That's the one!
His name though, I forget.
Why might he be happy?
His job?
His kids?
His wife?
Did you see that other guy, that didn't have that life?
I'll write the url for you,
But sir, what is your name?
God knows it. He loves you.
He knows you're not the same as anyone else in the whole world.
I can't help you with anything,
But He can.

You see, there was this boy
Wanting to know the king.
He was confused.
Troubled.
He didn't know anything.
Then one day he sat and read James one, verse five
And suddenly, to Joseph,
The scripture came ALIVE!
If any man lacked wisdom
He did.
That was sure.
Which church was Christ's?
The clean. The pure.
So for the first time in Joseph's life, he knelt and prayed aloud
And the world, once lost, again by God was found,
But no.
He knew us all along.
We just had left his side.
Like a kid who stole a cookie
We just felt we had to hide
But MAN! Salvation's FREE!
Eternal life's a choice.
I see what you are thinking.
Go ahead.
You can rejoice.
Here's a Book of Mormon.
Read. Pray. Learn it's true.
The God of heaven and earth is reaching out to you.
Will you follow Christ's example?
Repent and be baptised.
Let your divine potential
Today be realized.
Your family can be FOREVER!
You'll be healed through Christ's Blood.
Though blind, You'll see!
Here's a little clay and mud.

Jesus Christ.
The Saviour of mankind.
The Victor over death.
The Truth we long to find.
The Word.
The Prince.
The Son of Man.
The Son of God.
The great "I Am"
Transformer of "I can't" to "CAN"
The Rod.
The Tree.
The Fruit.
The creeping serpent's Crushing Boot.
The Rock.
The Shepherd of the flock.
Nephi's brother's With'ring Shock.
The Burning Bush,
The Holy One.
The Stars.
The Moon.
The Westbound Son,

We're sharing HIS SALVATION.
Can we help you help Him
Change you?
There's enough for every nation.
When can we come back and share more.