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Sunday, February 14


as tall and proud
as a towering palm tree.
stretching toward the sky.

as majestic as a mountain
standing against all obstacles
in its praise to a creative God.
not even man can call to it. it will
not shiver or blur in magnificance.

the sun that slides so quickly.
below the curve of the horizon.
rising or setting, its radiance fills the earth
with glory.

and the ocean.
pounding surf.
singing its own melody.
doing its majestic dance.

so is the Solid Rock
of our salvation. Jesus.
Redeemer. Creator. Lover
of our souls.

He calls us to join the
march. be soldiers. straight.
strong. unwavering
in our "yes" to Him.

do you understand
the wilderness?
screaming? sweating? hoping?
begging? yearning? lost?
alone? destitute? feeling forsaken?

God! where are You?!!
abandoning me?
kicking me off the team?
i am not good enough?! yet

YES! to reaching our arms
around His neck. hanging on.
to believing against all odds
that some day. some way.
God's strong arm will pull
us out of the shadows of
torment that have twisted our faith,

we will NOT be moved.
we will NOT give in.
the enemy cannot defeat us.

even as steady as
the sun to rise and set
each day, so
our eyes and hearts
are cast on you, Lord.

remember.
we are WARRIORS!
and all God has in this
bitter, lost world.

life is a marathon.
rhythmic with the eternal
God of the universe.

you WILL
laugh again.
your patience will build perseverance.
a sign you are ready
for your next mission.

dance, world. dance.
the Light of Glory
will come to us again.

amen.
amen.




"Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith
develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work
so that you may be mature and complete,
not lacking anything."
James 1:2-4 (NIV)


1 comment:

  1. "so is the Solid Rock
    of our salvation."

    I LOVE THIS and all that came before.

    "YES! to reaching our arms
    around His neck. hanging on.
    to believing against all odds
    that some day. some way.
    God's strong arm will pull
    us out of the shadows of
    torment that have twisted our faith,"

    "dance, world. dance.
    the Light of Glory
    will come to us again."

    !!! :) :) :) <3 <3 <3 !!!

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