Kay Cude Poetry: Desertion

Kay Cude is a poet whose sensitivity to the glorious salvation of Jesus Christ is uniquely expressed through poetry and picture. Here is her latest offering, in which she explains her thought process. Enjoy

-----------------------------Kay Cude-----------------------------

If you look closely at the tower, you'll see a tiny figure of someone, which refers to the statement, "As gazed I o'er the valley fair, to there below from tower high." 

That little figure caught my eye, as well as the city lighted up and the storm approaching from the left (approaching spiritual death). So I began to write. The city represents the safety of true salvation in Christ and understanding His Gospel. 

The people represent those captured by a "different gospel" suggested as the "real" place of safety. Even though they "know" God's truth -- they are persuaded to run to false teaching and reject Christ. 

Christ's refuge is known to them and still stands in its truth, but when extreme peril approaches, they are convinced by someone's whim (spiritual deception), to flee to eternal death and separation. Even the donkey digs in his heels against the "unknown" way," and the dog barks at their sudden rejection. 

Their end is eternal separation and eternal living death because they quickly deserted Christ's truth for a distorted gospel.