{"id":20175,"date":"2026-03-16T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=20175"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:02:39","slug":"beacon-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/beacon-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"BEACON! — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

BEACON!<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

11-14-2023<\/p>\n

Oh how God must surely weep,
\nAs He looks down at our nation,
\nSo filled with rebellion and sin,
\nShe\u2019s become an abomination.<\/p>\n

The light she once possessed,
\nHas now faded to a small glow,
\nDarkness has since overtaken,
\nSatan has dealt a serious blow.<\/p>\n

We once had a fear of the Lord,
\nBut now defy Him to His face,
\nIf we don\u2019t repent and confess,
\nHe may drive us from our place.<\/p>\n

It happened many times before,
\nIn the Bible we see that it\u2019s true,
\nWhen Israel rejected the Lord,
\nGod dealt with their nation too.<\/p>\n

In His mercy He sent Prophets,
\nTo warn those people to return,
\nYet sadly, in their foolish pride,
\nGod\u2019s warnings they did spurn.<\/p>\n

So harsh judgment then did fall,
\nInvaded, destroyed & enslaved,
\nBut it could have been avoided,
\nIf only they had all just behaved.<\/p>\n

Now America is at a crossroad,
\nShe too can make things right,
\nBut it takes national repentance,
\nOr we\u2019ll feel His anger and might.<\/p>\n

Our time may be getting short,
\nAnd His patience growing thin,
\nSo seek God while you still can,
\nForsake darkness, let His light in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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