Is life ... vanity ... is it grasping for the wind ... or is it more?
A child is born
A child dies
To all there is
in everything,
there is a season
a time
appointed by God
to take that first breath of air
to have
to hold
to rejoice
to dance
to laugh
to encourage
to build up
to keep
to speak
to comfort
to learn
to work and labor
to embrace
to find fulfillment
but too,
appointed by God
that last gasp of air
to mourn
and grieve
to break down
to cry
to discard
to kill
to labor and labor and
constantly toil
to discourage
to tear down
and destroy
to keep silent
and in between,
precious moments
that last however long
God has given us.
All of time
belongs to God
is appointed by Him
We cannot,
should not approach life
like it belongs solely
to us,
think whatever
we do
can enable
whatsoever we desire.
God gave us life
each and everyone
of us
Individually
it is our
earthly mothers and father
but beyond,
it is our
heavenly Father
and in everything
there is a season,
a time
appointed by Him
The Lord Almighty
A time to love ....
and to hate
A time of war ...
and of peace.
In all of life
there is love
and hope
and faith
but the greatest
of all
is love
Love takes you
to and through
places
unknown to you
Without love
in every aspect of our life
we are not,
have not,
do not
and sometimes, too,
with love,
we find ourselves
lacking,
sorrowful
deep within
for all
we are not,
all we have not
all we do not.
"Seek those things
which are above --
where Christ is.
Set your mind on things
above,
not on things
on the earth."
(Colossians 3:1-2)
Love
The Love God bestows
bears all things
believes all things
hopes all things
endures all things.
Without failing,
feelings of failure,
of fear,
of worry
Memories
of precious moments
hold together
our love
for another
who has passed from us.
Pursue life
given us by God
Pursue love
given us through Christ
Pursue God
our creator, our sustainer, our everything
stay one with Him,
walking with Him,
and even in the midst
of much trial and suffering,
we will be at peace.
(c) November 24/28, 2011
(Thoughts taken from Scripture found in Ecclesiastes 1-3 and I Corinthians 13:7, 13)
