A few months ago, as I was waiting for the sun to come up and shine in the coulees, I was inspired by the symbolism of light and darkness. That turned into a poem, which quickly changed its name to a prayer, (because
I’m really not the sort of person that writes a lot of poems), which I included as part of a blog post for River of Life Church. Anyways, I kind of liked it and thought that perhaps, although maybe a bit out of the ordinary for me, this would be a good inaugural post for this blog.
Darkness is looming over the
land. It’s heavy. It’s oppressing. It lies.
It says that I might fall. It says that it has power. It says that I should stay.
That the only way to be safe is
not to act.
There are times when I believe
it. It seems like there is no hope, no
chance to break free.
Are the bonds really that
strong? If only I could see them.
It’s cold and distant. It feels like despair. Is it over already? Did we even put up a fight?
Why are you cast down, O my
soul? And why are you in turmoil within
me?
Remember that your hope is in
God! He is your salvation, Praise him!
Suddenly, there is a glimmer of
hope.
There! A flash of colour! It’s beautiful. It’s powerful. It’s pure.
The Son has risen! Christ the King!
The Truth conquers eternity,
there’s no place to hide.
In less than an instant, there is
no trace of darkness,
It has fled
from the Light of the world. There was
no real power. It was all just an
illusion.
The bonds that hold me have no
anchor; they fall to the ground.
O God, send out your light and
your truth and let them lead me.
I long to be at your holy hill;
at the place where you dwell.
I long to see my church and my
city transformed by your Spirit.
Flood us in your light! Overwhelm us with your glory! Send us your Spirit!
Jesus, the Spirit and the Bride
are calling you.
Come! We’re desperate. Come!
It’s got to be time now. Come!
Why are you cast down, O my
soul? And why are you in turmoil within
me?
Praise the God of your salvation;
all of your hope is in him.
Hi Amos, and thank you for following my blog. I really like your poem/prayer! You are off to a great start!
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