The Story of a New Start with God
By Mary Manz Simon
My big round pumpkin shows me
God gives us a clean heart.
He will forgive our mess ups.
He offers a new start.
"wash me until I am clean and
whiter than snow." Psalm 51:7
The slime that fills the pumpkin,
all stringy slippery goo,
reminds me of my insides
before God makes me new.
"Now you are set free from sin." Romans 6:18
I scoop out the mushy gushies
like God cleans out my sin.
When He says, "I forgive you,"
I smile with a big grin.
"Our God you bless every one whose sin you
forgive and wipe away." Psalm 32:1
Come look into my pumpkin,
He's all clean inside.
And on the outside he is wearing
a smile that's big and wide.
"shout praises to the Lord!" Psalm 149:1
God's love is like a candle
that shines from the inside out.
It's beaming deep within me,
And so now I can shout!
"You are like a light for the whole world." Matthew 5:14
To glow like my big pumpkin
and have a nice clean heart,
ask God to please forgive you
you'll have a brand new start.
"act like people of the light and make your light shine." Ephesians 5:8