They Broke God's Only Rule

There was a sneaky, slimy, nasty snake
who encouraged poor Eve, God's law to break.
The fruit on the tree looked so wonderful
and she reached out and broke God's only rule.

A great chain of events had now begun
for her act was to affect everyone.
The relationship with God had been broken
and the awful words of judgement spoken.

"The soul that sins shall surely die" it said
so Adam and Eve looked at God with dread.
Death and sin had now come upon the earth
and all humankind stood condemned from birth.

But God in His mercy had another way
and sent His Only Son to save the day.
Through His sacrifice we stand forgiven
and can be accepted into heaven.

This poem was a finalist in the March 2014 poetry contest