Vacuuming Saga
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
In the vacuuming, the roar of a voice – softly churning,
remembering my purpose… my soul is burning –
soundless stories, a still, calm voice, offering me hope
it is God’s gentling, my choice – the way I can cope
with the endless strife, all the doubts and dark clouds,
moments flooded with shadows amidst a spirit’s crowds –
tempting me to listen to the voice of evil deception,
the enemy who would have me believe I’m no exception…
but, oh, that old, old story, the one who reveals a light,
beyond the vacuum’s growl, despite the grumbling night
a story of love that will always live, a love that is true
more kind the heart could invent – love that is sweet and new
kind like the mercy, the grace, that hand lifted in praise
rising like the morning sun, playing notes of love that stays
revealing what it means to love without conditions,
love in a way that convinces the night that it’s suspicions
are only fears way of dimming the Son’s rays
the Son who is the only way, as my heart prays…
on and on, the silence of a thought – blessed by grace
restoring the soul with faith, offering the heart breathing space,
as the light reflects what has been beautiful, trembling
healing every thought, each shame, the sin resembling
what is the past’s pointing finger, embarrassing the soul
who remembers the humiliation, the sin that left a hole
the dread of a part that was washed away by the flood,
the lamb has taken away the stain, with His blood…
as I vacuum and clean, remembering the broken wing
that I struggled to fix, realizing that I must cling
to the One who changed my life,
who brought the soul changing sacrifice
so that I might live – a life that is fulfilled,
a life that was prepared for me – oh, I’m thrilled
to know the One who lived and died, rose again
so when I hear of His life, His love, I say Amen!
Just as I vacuum up the dirt, He cleansed me
from all the worst I was, - oh, now I see
what it means to live a life filled with love
because God sent His Son from above,
to strengthen me when I’m weak –
to offer me the hope that I seek,
to remind me that, only through Him
am I saved from a future so grim
I don’t even want my worst enemy to die,
without being saved from the hell where they’ll cry
because without His light to reflect my only hope
I wouldn’t know what it is to truly cope –
Jesus is the answer to all the problems I’m met with
He is the only reality even though some think He’s a myth.
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