Monday Missive # 28

A Poem: New Year

Whisper in my ear,
What this new year
Will be.
Tell of the hurts and hopes,
The runs and ropes,
For me.
What will I face,
Where will your grace,
Set me free?

Do not my, Lord,
For I cannot afford,
To see.
For if it is known,
I will seek on my own,
To be;
With all my might
What you delight,
From me;
In strength only mine,
Leaving you behind,
To see.
My trying hard,
Yard by yard,
Just me.
In my own power,
Striving hour by hour,
No longer free.

A Prayer: First Focus

Lord, let my focus be on you first!
Swirling around me are distractions 
Both internal and external;
Keep my mind and heart focused on you,
Who is above all,
Over all,
And in all.
Let me not settle into anything,
Until I settle into your presence
Before I  think of the demands of this day,
Let me think of you,
Giving you glory,
Honor,
And praise.

A Passage: For Reflection

O LORD, hear me as I pray; 
pay attention to my groaning.
Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, 
for I pray to no one but you. 
Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. 
Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
- Psalm 5:1-3 NLT