The Pebble (Romans 8:14-17)
We walk our walk along the road ahead,
And do our best to walk as we are led;
But change within is not the only change,
For outside people also rearrange –The ways they do their lives – a dance it’s like –
The music plays, folks shift from left to right;
They focus on each other in the main,
And those close by whose dancing’s much the same.Sometimes we get absorbed in what we do,
Forget to keep a watch on larger view,
Then find some change has impact on our plan,
And we must sashay on from where we stand.Then suddenly, environment has changed –
Our way of doing life is rearranged;
It’s then we see the mighty hand of God
Assisting us through guidance which seemed odd.And then we see – some turn of phrase gives clue,
Like, “Way of doing life”, or “Point of view”,
And “Focus” – then I see the larger scene,
Accepting once again where I have been.“For what if problem was,” He’d asked before,
“I had not grasped with firmness” (just ignored),
Around me “all the beauty of this life”,
From factors three – quite blinded in the strife.Indeed we are Your children, God above;
In Christ our view is shifted by Your love
To up above – perspective gained indeed;
And looking down – an altered view of need.But in this change I hear a second part –
“New way of doing life” has found its start
Upon a road quite different from before –
“Fear not”, I hear you say, “there will be more”.Lord, I recall my prayer ’fore letting go,
When I was shown my blindness, so I’d know
There were some problems mixed with several strengths;
That You would guide me through each change at length.He said, “Take up a gemstone in your hand,
And think of some dimension in your land
That needs to be released, dropped in the sea,
If you’re to move ahead and freedom see.I took it, but I could not let it go;
You said, “The time will come when you will know,
That letting go is how I choose to give
Resource for life – through different way to live.For righteousness is not a dodging game,
But facing where you are, and not remain
At starting point, but growing up in grace,
My Kingdom-life begin to then embrace.For no-one does it all – just do your part;
MYOB terrific place to start;
The challenge facing others on their roads
Requires you each attune to others’ loads.But most of all, your burden bear alone;
Support yourself and wife within your home;
Take up My cross and enter life around;
Together suffer till my glory’s found.For you’re joint heir with Christ, adopted son,
You’ve brothers, sisters – family that’s one;
Stu, into sea that treasured past let go,
That you, in Christ, a fuller life might know.Go back – review the poem from that day
When I laid out this somewhat different way,
Then live it out, I’ll guide you as you go,
The richness of My blessings you’ll then know.navigation