What is there
to recommend this world?
Drought famine
murder and mayhem
the rape of innocents
night terrors breaching
the brightness of day?
One honest piercing look around
and there are tears enough
to wash away the world.
But God whispers in our ear
Look, here! Look to me!
And there we see
the ribbon of blood
that led to redemption
to restoration.
We count our blessings
and find forgiveness
provision peace healing
the sweet salve of
communion.
Our Father’s beauty
is everywhere on display:
the velvet petals of a rose
the majestic wings
of eagle and hawk
as they split the sky.
We hear the treble of joy
rising from the congregation
and we tremble
with waves of praise.
Oh, God!
Good is your name
forever.
Psalm 111