ALL THINGS NEW

bless this seed, Lord
i have seen what Your blessing can do
my sins have left me bare and
deserted
i will not allow myself to
wallow in my bad decisions
but instead
i ask for Hope
send rain to this dry patch of earth
my soul cries for the rain that forgives

forgive me Lord
for allowing my storehouse to go stale
where harvested dreams sat for many years
through famine and wanting
feeding no one
i repent

i only have this one seed, Lord
i trust my heart with no one but You
make something new
no one else can create like You do

share with me Your secrets to giving
Father, break this ancient grain and
shower upon it the good rain
the one where mercy and grace abound

i choose You to bless this seed, Lord
may it grow and bear fruit
and feed for generations to come

allow me to sit with You
high on a mountaintop
between the valleys blessed and
valleys cursed
and watch You
turn my seed into a garden and
a garden into vineyards and
vineyards into abundance
abundance of praise for eternity

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from THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE

All poems are copyrighted by Marquida Roberts.
To be reprinted only by permission of the author.