Morning Thoughts

 Yesterday's Sunday School lesson was on the tears of Jesus as He beheld Jerusalem and wept, If Thou hadst known...That account touches me immensely every time as I realize we still don't really get it; of how much He loves us 'as a Father pitieth his children'... I choked up as I read this story to the class and this highly amused them all as they tossed Kleenexes to Teacher;)
Don't you think He still weeps sometimes longing to gather us to him like a mother hen gathers her brood...?

Help us trust You, Lord and then

Not to seek applause of men

But to strive fervently to prove

That you are the God we love

Yes, you are the God we love

Distraction of sundry sort

Plagues perception to distort

Comforts croon and wanting wails

Love abides and never fails

Love abides and never fails

Pleasure is a fickle friend

Piety a hopeless fiend

But God, your love transcends our greed

Mercy meets us in our need

Mercy meets us in our need

Diligence, humility

Honor, let these ever be

The obedience we seek

For God, you help us when we’re weak

Yes, God helps us when we’re weak

Then, as morning stirs our sleep

Chasing shadows from the deep

Help us Lord, to bear in mind

Soon we leave this world behind

Ah, soon we leave this world behind

© Janet Martin

I wrote this earlier this morning but power outages and internet disruptions will make it a 'noon thoughts' poem