Posted in General, God Thoughts, God's Word, Poem, Strength, Sustaining, tagged God's Word, internal strife, Poems, Strength, Sustaining on January 16, 2015|
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It is poem writing season again. I had trouble starting. When I tried the only thing that came was the first line. The more I thought about it the more I realized that I was vaguely sad. As that settled on my soul I began to think why that would be so given the blessing and lack of obvious stress in my life just now. Rather than try to figure it out I set to pursuing the solution which is found in Scripture. I Peter 5:3-4 says, “humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” Colossians 3:2-4 says, “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.” Romans 6:11 says, “consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Nehemiah 8:10, “this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Given the context, the last verse is not saying that we should never be grieved, but that there is a time not to be. A perpetual state of sadness means a consistent looking away from God toward the circumstances. May God rescue us from that.
Dear Lord help me when I’m sad
To learn Your joy by faith known
Dwell on Your grace and be glad
More my Savior’s beauty shown
In trials and temptations be
Focused on heaven’s riches
That in hardships we may see
Purpose and service niches
Find passion for mundane chores
In praise it brings to our Lord
Through crises open the doors
To know God and Him adored
When loved ones die or withdraw
Find solace in Father’s eyes
From His Word and prayer we draw
Comfort to resist lonely lies
As stress births desperation
Then retreat to His strong side
Flee your worry creation
Rest when in Him you confide
When overwhelmed totally
Seek out saints to hold you up
Build vulnerability
God will through them fill your cup
Not as though struggle will stop
Short of heaven it will not
World, flesh, devil will not drop
The constant barrage of rot
But Christ has overcome them
For those who trust God can know
Victory and joy in Him
And witness to others flow
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