If the Lord gave Man a diet... would Adam then agree?
With the humble heart to try it... if proved it was meat-free?
Eat of all trees except this one... the Lord warned Adam straight,
Else death must come to everyone... your choice, so choose your fate...
But Man, alas, would not resist... he chose to disobey...
Permitting each sin to exist... and death to have its way...
God gave a second chance in Christ... who died upon a tree...
Forgiveness for the saints baptised... because of Calvary...

The Lord's so gracious to forgive... and righteous in His ways
And seeking those who want to live... like angels, full of praise...
For life's much more than food and drink... more than you hear and see...
Let Jesus change the way you think! You'll find felicity!
To some, we know sincerity is more than just a word,
Beyond both hope and dignity... not simply overheard...
Faith grants a sweet humility that's borne of grace and love,
Yet greater still, felicity... when we please God above...

Denis Martindale March 2018.