The Life That Matters

 The Life That Matters

By: Tyararr J. Jones

How do you view yourself, the person in the mirror staring back at you,

The one that things he knows what is best and knows who he is to be and what do do?

Whos is more important, the rich or the poor, 

Is it the one with no direction or the one with ambition and always strives for more?

What is your view of others through the ever changing lens through which you see,

Do you see color, economic status, a soul, a threat, or do you see someone equal to you and breathes the same air as thee?

Does your life have a purpose or were you just a senseless thought of accumulation?

Just another person seeking a vocal platform to sound off some temporary declaration.

How do you view your neighbor, not just the people that live close to your home,

But the people that walk past your daily and whom upon this earth also roam?

The people you choose to love, do they only look like you,

Do they talk, walk, think like you and support all the things you do? 

Whose life is more important?, is the question our culture has tossed about,

Everyone fighting for a voice, pushing and shoving and arguing for the most clout.

Do we understand that we were created in the image of God?

That one group of people should not be raised above another and receive all human applaud.

We came into this world with nothing and the first thing given was a name,

We will leave this world with nothing and in eternity will have nothing in possession to claim.

Every person we see has value, for Jesus died for all people on the Cross,

When we view or treat others less than ourselves then we are the ones that truly suffer loss.

Jesus' life on earth is the life that most mattered above all men,

For He is the One that truly matters now and He truly mattered then.

Jesus died for all men, bore their sin and was buried in a grave,

He arose again three days later, conquered death that all men may be saved. 

If we would practice loving like Jesus and start seeing people beyond the color of their skin, 

We would see that what we all have in common is we all have a problem with sin.

The diversity of one's color is not a reflection of the character in which they contain,

We should be more quick to love and forgive and in our anger restrain.

What life truly matters is the question we must daily ask,

Loving others and Speaking Truth should be our daily task.

We may stand divided now and fight daily trying to be as one,

One day we will all bow and confess that Jesus is the Son.

As we arise daily and open our eyes to face the new challenges of the day;

May we strive to love each person and listen with our ears and heart to what they truly have to say.

Many people have died, but not all truly live, 

The joy of both cannot be experienced until to God your life you fully give.