Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Reminders That Bear Repeating




Dawn's glory bathes the tarmac of time's temporary place
Kind of like a reflection of our God's goodness and grace
Though shadows hide the face of He from whom new mercies brim
Faith sets its feet on what must be and fixes eyes on Him

Today's sort of poem is often written as  a reminder to myself
as much as anyone, to not get consumed by what I/we see
but what I/we know!
So there is nothing that has not been said or written before
in today's rhyme but only truth that bears repeating 
so we do not get side-tracked in our faith-journey... 

In this old world of woes we bear
Abides God’s everlasting care
No fear or threat can overthrow
The One whose grace whereby we go

Though hills and valleys mar the view
Goodness and mercy follow through
No matter where our path may lead
His faithfulness will intercede

Do not despair, come what yet may
God’s ear is just a prayer away
There is no groan He cannot hear
He understands the wordless tear

Life leads into the great unknown
But we do not go there alone
Through high and low of hill and vale
The hand of God will never fail

Hope tames the tempests of dismay
It flickers on wicks of decay
It pierces trouble's dark façade
And beams with the Presence of God

Our strength is not in what we see
Our freedom mandated by He
Who has gone to prepare a home
For all who seek City To Come

Then bend the knee and bow the head
And bring before the Lord each dread
In this old world of woes we bear 
Abides God's everlasting care

© Janet Martin



Isa.52:8-10
Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices;
    together they shout for joy.
When the Lord returns to Zion,
    they will see it with their own eyes.
Burst into songs of joy together,
    you ruins of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm
    in the sight of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth will see
    the salvation of our God.

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