He is not like us.
We fear forgetfulness
run from the devastation
that it can be
while he chooses
selective memory
a grace he bestows on us
to remember our sins no more.
He is not like us.
We prattle on about
promises, promises
proclaiming our cynicism
with every know-it-all sneer.
But the Redeemer’s
unbreakable promises
are sealed in blood
wrapped with wonder
and tied with bows of blessings
to be unfurled
each day tomorrow brings.
He is not like us.
We cling to the familiarity
of past failures
while he flings our
broken vows away
offering instead
a fresh covenant:
His love and faithfulness
his law tattooed on
the tablet of our hearts
his presence as palpable
as our pulse.
True to the word in Jeremiah
he makes us his habitation.
Praise him who is in us, now!
But remember:
He is not like us.
Amen? Amen.
Jeremiah 31:27–34