Side By Side

They lie on the table

side by side,

The Holy Bible

and the TV guide.

One is well worn

and cherished with pride,

Not the Bible ...

but the TV guide.

One is used daily

to help folks decide,

No, not the Bible ...

but the TV guide.

As the pages are turned,

what shall they see;

Oh, what does it matter,

just turn on the TV.

Then confusion reigns,

they can't all agree,

On what they should watch

on the old TV.

So they open the book,

in which they confide,

No, not the Bible ...

but the TV guide.

The Word of God

is seldom read,

Maybe a verse

as they fall into bed.

Exhausted and sleepy

and tired as can be,

Not from reading the Bible ...

from watching TV.

So then back to the table

side by side,

Lie the Holy Bible

and the TV guide.

No time for prayer,

no time for the Word,

The plan of Salvation

is seldom heard.

But forgiveness of sin,

so full and so free,

is found in the Bible...

not on TV.