The Oath

We have lost the great ongoing joy of family, one blood flowing through all the group, the tieing binds, the unbroken circle.  One reason is we have lost something that mixes with the blood, ties the bind, and completes the circle.  We have lost the personal, all-knowing, all-present God and His Son Christ Jesus.  Oh, we add them on here and there, crisis additions, a thought here, a nod there, close enough not to bother with and far enough away not to require anything of us.  We have no allegiance, sworn camaraderie come life or death which makes of and for us a family fortress come what may.  And so we are left with a village of unguarded dwellings, families with no outer perimeter, no Godly circle which guards us, gives us worshipful purpose, creeds we never break, promises we rely on, an all-for-one and one for all that never fails.  Here's to oaths of allegiance, public family promises that for me and mine, we will serve the Lord.  We hereby this day swear again, we are with God, with His Son Christ Jesus and here we all stand.  I give my oath.      

We each took this oath this week.