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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Scandalous Blaze



When dark night settles heavy,
Hope pregnant with delay,
Holy angels come to gather
Those fallen to the sway,
Of self-love seduction,
And find,
A little faith sustained.

A happy flicker, faint at first,
One virgin wick just catching flame;
Bends low among the rushes,
Yields strong to winds of change;
When all around just ashes,
A remnant burn remains.

Such burning ones bleed,
Drip oil of Majesty,
Limp broken by their need,
Track heaven-scent along the street,
And sing to the wounded,
Love songs...

...A costly perfume,
For those who stand on the outside looking in,
Where stained-glass-window seats,
Shutter, shake,
And silver-tipped steeples,
Teeter, break,
And well-behaved worshipers,
Scatter, scathed,
Bathe long in after-glow of former glory...

And those seeking to know as they are known,
Turn faces full to welcome sun and fire's purge and race's run,
Rising up to lay-me-down, prostrate,
And willing to kiss both cheeks soft good-bye,
In final sacrifice,
Only after swallowing up the night,
In scandalous blaze...

...of glory.

Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
  For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the LORD will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
~ Isaiah 60:1,2 


My inspiration for writing these lines came in the reading of Charissa Steyn's blog-post  yesterday at Everyday Adventures:  Be Like Happy (Click to read.)

Joining with Emily and other friends on:  




 
Photo Credit:  flickr - Ben Britten
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. As taken from Bible Gateway.

5 comments:

  1. This is sooo beautful...I love how my post inspired you. God is so awesome! I pray that lots of people are blessed by this!

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  2. Yields strong to winds of change;
    When all around just ashes,
    A remnant burn remains.

    melissa... this is one of the most beautiful poems i've read in a long time. what glory you give him in your prose... well done, girl. xo

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  3. It is wonderful to experience the unique qualities of us as God's children carry; and when we come together, He is made known in even more beautiful and creative ways--this is The Body! Both of you(Charissa and Emily) have touched my heart by your writing, and spurred me on--sometimes its like squeezing water from a rock. :) I am glad to give Him the glory! Blessings!

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  4. Absolutely word art...beautiful!
    Thanks you for your kind comments over at my place.
    Elizabeth
    http://www.justfollowingjesus.com

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  5. Thank you, Elizabeth! Blessings to you and your blog followers. :)

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I welcome and appreciate your kind words and comments.