This month has been interesting, to say the least. A full blog update will follow soon, hopefully by the end of this week. It has been a rollercoaster of a month, with fear, feelings of overwhelming unpreparedness, restlessness, and positive Covid tests. Yet, through it all, God has been so good, so kind. Here is a small selection of poetry that reflects this crazy, insane month, and how God has worked in me during the periods of elation and tribulation.
God Paints a Sunset- January 13
It’s nearly time for sunset
The person will be watching
Time to paint a masterpiece
Something that will make them beam
I make the sky a bright blue
To make My colors stand out
I sprinkle Heaven’s canvas
With varied shapes of white cloud
I’m choosing My spot with care
I’ll set it over a lake
They love the sun’s reflection
Their breath it will surely take
I deepen the sun to orange
And I slowly inch it down
I hand yellow to the clouds
And they pass it all around
I dip My brush into red
Begin to dab the expanse
I take out gold and purple
Teach these colors to dance
I’ll top this scene off with pink
Spread it through the canopy
The sun drops ever lower
The person sees My tapestry
“I knew you would love My art
I’m so glad it made you smile
I can see into your heart
You’ve been troubled for a while
“I love you more than you know
I have watched you all your life
If You choose Me, I won’t let go
Even when you deal with strife
“I painted this picture with
The same hands that created you
My love has infinite width
My patient grace will stay true
“Please don’t run away from Me
I’ll forgive who you have been
In My arms is where you should be
Don’t let this sun set on your sin!”
The Lion Named Worry- January 5
I once had a lion
A very wild cat
I tried to tame the beast
The cage it would attack
It was fun to look at
A true majestic thrill
But it didn’t love me
It would much rather kill
I released it one day
Before it could consume
I let go of the beast
Before it brought me doom
Worry is a lion
A cruel unchanging beast
If you cling for too long
You will become its feast
Do yourself a favor
Let that animal go
Give your worry to God
His loving peace will flow
Reason To Go- January 6
I traverse the world
In the name of Truth
I pray that my Lord
Will help me bear fruit
I wander the Earth
To speak of the Cross
I wonder my worth
He died for the lost
I seek the nations
To show God to all
His Word. My foundation
Salvation, my call
All the world must hear
I can’t be silent
Jesus Christ is near
He’ll save us from judgement
Day Before- January 8
Too excited to sleep
Too exhausted to keep
When will tomorrow come
The longer in the day
The more unsure my way
My future has begun
Though my mind’s in a daze
What comes next is a haze
Scared but loving the One
My steps are all for Him
As He leads me to them
I’m living for the Son
Storm in the Sanctuary- January 8
Above our heads as we worship
Hangs a heavy cloud of glory
Hold my hands high, beckon it down
More than two gathered in Your name
Make Your great Presence known to us
Rain down with crimson drops of love
Heal us with Your burning water
Flood our hearts with stormy passion
God, With Fire and Water- January 15
Temper my faith, Lord
In Your holy fire
While You cool my heart
In restful water
Test my conviction
With enemies’ pain
Build my devotion
In Your peaceful rain
Consume my worries
With heavenly flame
Keep me from trouble
In Your loving name
Devour my fears
With Your awesome might
Sing sweet in my ears
Throughout the dark night
