The following poem is based on an extended teaching from Psalm 37...
The
wisdom of a Father heavenly
Sitting,
sharing, such things we long to hear.
How
to do this thing we call adulting?
Faithfulness,
fruitfulness for the foreseeable future.
Envy,
anger, wrath,
Kindled byproducts of bitterness turned violent
Char
the landscape still, as at the first,
Paradise
lost in uncontrolled desire for more.
A
fire that never says, “Enough.” (Pro. 30:16)
A
Spiritual Smokey Bear, the psalmist instructs,
Kindle
not yourself, but
Embrace
the fact-fueled feelings of security
Found
in trusting the Trustworthy One
Who
enables us to dwell in the land
Delighting
in the divine community
Whether
circumstances change or not.
Feed
on faithfulness, refusing to go astray
Not
even one bite at a time.
Wait
on the Lord, not your circumstances
Noticing,
in refreshing moments of silence
Pervasive
goodness of his presence.
Inoculating
us against evil, ire alike
We
move purposefully forward
Trusting
the Lord for our inheritance
Speaking
justice for others
Marking
the blameless ones, not the calendar, as
Worthy
of following to unending joy,
© Greg
K. Dueker
