The Father has a penchant
for fixer uppers
we human houses with
peeling paint, rusted pipes
cracked shingles, faulty wiring
and shoddy foundations
desperately in need
of reconstruction.
No point in us
beating our chests
or patting ourselves on the back
after Christ is done renovating
our souls.
He’s the one who gets credit
for making us beautiful.
Don’t forget
we started off poor in spirit
meek and mourning,
parched and panting.
Before we could even imagine
inheriting the earth
we had to sink low enough
to comprehend the wisdom
of looking up.
Once we did
we found the Lord
waiting and ready
to make our fleshly houses
suitable for
his habitation
and his gift
of joy.
1 Corinthians 1:18–31, Matthew 5:1–12