one
thing I ask of the LORD,
this
is what I seek:
that
I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all
the days of my life,
to
gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and
to seek Him in His temple.
Psalm 27:4
when "normal" stays normal
when the season is just so comfortable
that I settle in
for an extended stay
complacency lies in waiting
so easy to rely on self
to think all is under control
to take my eyes off the Master Conductor
convinced I know my lifesong
or at least am able to sightread well enough
to keep one beat ahead
time with Jesus lessens
hearing His voice above the noise of life
more difficult
rhythm struggles against rhythm
harmonies dissonant
melodies once soaring hang low
rhythm struggles against rhythm
harmonies dissonant
melodies once soaring hang low
gradually I find myself
falling
into
the fog of the heart
where fear brings
me to a stop as
the music slows
replacing it with a new normal
reminding me that normal exists not
He leads me out of the season I thought home
into a new season
all the while lifting my chin
so my eyes lock with His own eyes
His beauty once again overwhelms my heart
I realize how far I have strayed
how broken I am
never does He condemn
rather He draws me close to His heart
opening my eyes so I can hear
my ears so I can see
my heart so I can feel
His presence
His warmth
His warmth
worship and thankfulness and adoration
bring me back to the place of seeking
of longing to be in His presence
knowing that only He can satisfy
only He can fill emptiness gnawing
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