{"id":14320,"date":"2026-03-16T00:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=14320"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:31:00","slug":"misguided-messengers-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/misguided-messengers-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"MISGUIDED MESSENGERS &#8212; a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/misguided-messengers-optimized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/misguided-messengers-optimized.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/misguided-messengers-optimized-557x696.png 557w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/misguided-messengers-optimized-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n<p>MISGUIDED MESSENGERS<\/p>\n<p>by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bill's Bible Basics Poetry and Songs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03-30-2023<\/p>\n<p>How many times have we heard it,<br \/>\nFrom famous preachers and more,<br \/>\nWhen it comes to Christ&#8217;s Return,<br \/>\nThey have said He is at the door.<\/p>\n<p>Over and over they have told us,<br \/>\nWhile the years keep passing by,<br \/>\nSomething&#8217;s seriously wrong here,<br \/>\nHave they been promoting a lie?<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, every single one of them,<br \/>\nHas eventually fallen on their face,<br \/>\nOne false prediction after another,<br \/>\nIt is really such a terrible disgrace.<\/p>\n<p>But why do they all keep failing?<br \/>\nWhat is it that they refuse to see?<br \/>\nNow if I may offer my own opinion,<br \/>\nThey&#8217;ve misunderstood prophecy.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, trying to force the Scriptures,<br \/>\nTo conform to their point of view,<br \/>\nIs not the way to teach the Bible,<br \/>\nIt could result in a confusing stew.<\/p>\n<p>If they try to make some verse say,<br \/>\nWhat the Lord just did not intend,<br \/>\nThere is certainly a good chance,<br \/>\nThe Most High they could offend.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than be true messengers,<br \/>\nSharing the light of God&#8217;s Word,<br \/>\nThey\u2019ll be misguided messengers,<br \/>\nSpouting off something so absurd.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only by revelation of the Spirit,<br \/>\nThat true understanding will arise,<br \/>\nWe must humbly forsake our ideas,<br \/>\nSo that He can open both our eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Each verse will then fall into place,<br \/>\nWith so very little effort on our part,<br \/>\nThere won&#8217;t be a need to struggle,<br \/>\nGod&#8217;s truth will just flood our heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Poetry #Poem MISGUIDED MESSENGERS by Bill Kochman https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry 03-30-2023 How many times have we heard it, From famous preachers and more, When it comes to Christ&#8217;s Return, They have said He is at the door. 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