A French Town

The pacifist pastor of a French town
Kept the people from violence,

Kept Jews and refugees flowing through to safety,
Until the Nazi pressure increased

And the Resistance ousted the pastor.
They fought back through sabotage.

The pastor wondered, for the rest of his life,
If he had abandoned his post too easily or early.

To be a man of peace and principle is important.
To be a man who fights to protect the innocent is important.

In the face of evil, what is the right answer?
This is not a question with an easy answer.

Live according to your convictions
And trust that God is at work, even in those who disagree.