My brother, Curt is hosting a poetry contest and I decided to try and write something about this passage. This is where Mary and Martha are grieving over the loss of their brother Lazarus and knowing full well that if only Jesus would have been there, he wouldn't have had to die...this was written from the perspective of one of the sisters...
" 'I am the Resurrection and the Life"
So the Master said to me--
Then why did my brother have to die?
These are the questions swarming in my head...
Oh Lord, I choose to trust even when I cannot see...
Does He not see the pain I hold?
My memories of him just aren't enough--
If Jesus could bring sight to the blind,
Then why couldn't He prevent his death?
Oh Lord, I choose to trust even even when things get tough!
I thought He said whoever believes would not die--
I don't understand what happened here.
My head is swimming, this just doesn't seem to make much sense!
Then I saw Him weeping and I knew Jesus loved him too--
Oh Lord, I choose to trust even when things disappear that I hold dear!
Maybe He was talking about eternity...
I do know there is Heaven for those who believe.
Then He came and I wept and He saw my face etched with whys.
He then said Lazarus was just asleep, could it really be?
Oh Lord, I choose to trust even when I grieve...
Why did He wait so long to call my brother forth?
I'll never fully grasp why we had to wait all those days--
But that doesn't matter now--He is alive!
His timing is always perfect--His glory is now revealed!
Oh Lord, I will choose to trust, I will worship You always!"
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