Of Servants, Surrender and Sovereign God

We cannot force the hand

That holds Life’s sacred quill

Nor can we rush to understand

The mystery of His will

We see, but not the whole

Simply as grace imparts

We are not in control

Lord, give us servant-hearts

For we are broken, frail

Remind us, You are wise

Your love measures and tips the grail

Of blessing in disguise

Sometimes You part the cloud
Sometimes You part the sea
But always You pour out your love
Fully and faithfully

We cannot usurp You

You are God, Sublime

And you will make your purpose known

At the appointed Time

© Janet Martin

Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.…Isa. 55:7-9