A Reflection in Poety on 2008

This is poetic prayer I wrote looking back on what God has done in our ministry in 2008:

Lord,
This year you sent forth your word,
in startling measure,
Sweet as honey,
Comforting as an affectionate touch,
Yet sharp and unsettling,
Wounding self-righteousness and pride.

Your renewal is like a great forest fire,
Burning dead works,
Clearing the way for colorful and varied new growth,
Bringing into view Your Son,
Present everywhere in your Word,
Active everywhere in our world,
Clung to in our shaky hearts.

Thank you for the memorials of years past,
How by them we fight the good fight,
But with you our best years are ahead of us,
And then the great day when the battle is won, And our toil is done.

What sights, what sounds,
Will fill Jerusalem that day.
Edible sounds that shake the land,
Luxurious sights that flood our senses.
The sound of joyful noise,
The harmony of a multitude in tune.
The sight of the Lamb,
Whose blood reserved our seat,
At the Great Feast.
The sight of radiant glory,
Cleansing our sight with liquid gold.
The sound of “Well Done,”
Resounding like a cascade.
The sight of the pleased Smile,
Gazing on our blushing teeth.