Sunday, January 4, 2009

seeing #3

signs of kingdom-of-God-LIFE
abound
though hidden
like a gopher in the field
always working
the hidden reality
beneath what is
easily seen.

please give us eyes
to see beneath the
sod of life,
Lord.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

conformed #5 (Luke 1 & Romans 8)

young…
unremarkable she was…
the young girl
who was the YaHWeH-chosen
to carry His Own Son
into our lives.

presented
with an impossible
visitor
who carried an unmistakable,
unthinkable
message…
all she could say was,
“YaHWeH’s will
is my desire…
let it be so in me.”

she showed us
Your heart in advance,
Lord.

didn’t she?

Friday, January 2, 2009

conformed #4 (Romans 8:28-31)

an invisible,
infinite hand
moves through our lives
shaping
us into someone
that begins to resemble You,
Lord.

to look much at all like You
we must cooperate
with the YaHWeH-hand
each day…
and
like You did
we must bend ourselves
to the YaHWeH-will
until
at last
there is only,
“Your will be done,”
left to say…
and do.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

seeing #2 (Isaiah 42:1)

watching
a man walk
who
has never taken
a step
since birth...
is not necessarily
seeing him…is it,
Lord?

watching
a man look
through eyes
that have never seen anything
before…
should change every
nearby heart…
right, Lord?

miracles
should make a difference
in our lives…so
how did we miss
the YaHWeH-heart-of-mercy
Who thought them
up?

help me see You today,
Lord…
i know you’re here.