A Psalm
My heart is overwhelmed with grief and sorrow
Did not the word of the Lord come to us?
Did He not speak plain?
Why then have we satisfied ourselves
with the thin broth of convenience when
we have the meat of obedience to feast on?

Has there not been a cry to the Lord,
"Move among us!", "Move among us!"
And has not the Lord answered the cry?

But now we say let us linger
in the comfort of having heard
but failing to commit.

Let us rest in the valley
of unfulfilled expectations

Have we not been excited at
the potential God has revealed?
Is that not enough?
Must we also fulfill it?

Come, it seems good to rest.
Come, let us compare ourselves
to others instead of doing
the command of God

Shall we not use grace as
occasion to embrace comfort?
Is not obedience hard on our ears?

We desire vision-
without responsibility

We crave happiness
as opposed to the favor of God.

We want convenience
instead of confrontation

We desire peace
without the completion of war.

Come, God.
Stir in us a heart of obedience.
Impress on us the urgency of the task.
Ignite us with the fire of your Spirit
Move us forward
Let us fulfillt he purpose you
gathered us for.  ¶ 9:03 PM 0 comments