Thursday, July 21, 2011

Living the Spirit’s Power


“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you... the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.” ~Isaiah 60:1, 2b (NRSV).


Neither by days nor hours,


Is our existence to be counted;


Better by the scent of the flowers,


Upon which our senses have recounted.


Neither by possessions nor toys,


Is our happiness to be secured;


Better by the significance of the joys,


That our lives have procured.


Neither by plans nor dreams,


Is our hope to be fastened;


Better by what the Spirit deems,


Than by what the enemy’s darkened.


Neither by envy nor boasting,


Are our achievements to be mounted;


Better by obedience to the Lord’s posting,


By which our lives will be accounted.


© 2011 S. J. Wickham.



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