{"id":6803,"date":"2026-03-15T23:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=6803"},"modified":"2026-03-15T23:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:58:41","slug":"the-bargain-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/the-bargain-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BARGAIN — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

THE BARGAIN <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

12-18-2016<\/p>\n

A bargain remains a bargain,
\nOnce it is made, it is made,
\nGod made such an agreement,
\nFrom before the Earth was laid.<\/p>\n

Jesus himself was a signatory,
\nAnd the beneficiaries are we,
\nHe gave His Blood as a ransom,
\nSo the Heavenly City we can see.<\/p>\n

This Covenant will last forever,
\nAnd we will never be cast away,
\nGod’s Word is holy and eternal,
\nNo matter what the Devil may say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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