Ok. Let's make it ..a specific time... I will reschedule other things & look forward to it.
Oh God, who sees your children as they learn
to show off your commitment to the truth,
& hesed (loyal love) that will not spurn
an open hearted friendship. "Long in tooth"
you are, and so you've seen this all before…
How Barnabus & Paul "must" part their ways∆.
And even then you blessed each one, & more,
you blessed their children. As the good book says
that Paul at last was grateful for Mark's work*,
as Peter was as well (he calls him "son"+),
and all of us are glad they didn’t shirk
their jobs at hand - discipl-ing begun.
So God, we call on your own breath-borne Word,
with thankfulness in hearts to see what you°
will do as brothers listen#, and are heard
reflecting your own heart in what we do.
So please use sister, brother, and too me,
regarding this ol’ meeting coming up
to make your own heart glad, as you look/ see,
and not to let the evil one corrupt.
We love the way you use the stuff of life
to do more than we ever could believe,
or start to here imagine in our strife
and we don't want to have any reprieve
of your own unconventional, yet real
involvement in our daily lives down here.
We get the picture, even get the feel
that you are what the scriptures say quite “near”@.
Footnotes/ Bibliography
° “Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.” 1 Timothy 4:4-5
@. “The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth” (Psalms 145:18 NLT) & “Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near! Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5-7 NET
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