Self Rescue #1 (Psalm 49:7)

we love to believe
we have
the power
the control
the intelligence to
solve
our own life
like some puzzle
struggling on its own
to come together.

but
who has
ever
been rescued from
any real danger
by their own effort
without You working
it out first,
Lord?

Poured Out (Ps. 22; Romans 8; John 15:20)

You were poured out,
Lord,
on an apathetic planet
by the God of All Mercy.

You
gave up all Your rights
as YaHWeH’s Son…
as YaHWeH-in-the-flesh…
to make a way
for us to be made
into a shape that looks
like You.
inside & out.

why then
are we surprised at
the pain that comes…even
shedding our own blood
as we follow
You?

when God is silent

Isn't it just fun being
in a place where ONLY Jesus knows
what's going on?

and like He's asleep
in the back of the boat?

and like the waves are coming in
over the side of the boat?

and....

Lord, save us!
we’re drowning…
don’t You care
what happens to us?

and…

shooting star

Lord,
are all my troubles
like the shooting star
i saw this morning?

is their brightness
that so captures my attention
due to them hitting
the thick blanket of grace
with which You
have surrounded me?