Lord, sometimes we just don’t understand
the mysterious ways you treat your children:
Abraham asked to sacrifice son of promise
Joseph jailed in Egypt for misjudged morals
Moses not allowed to enter promised land
Hosea told to marry an unfaithful prostitute
Zechariah murdered inside temple courts.
life can seem cruel and unfair in its dealings
as some people struggle disproportionately
do you stop your ears and turn your back?
sometimes your children suffer through no
sin of their own but because of others’ lies
we expect justice to prevail but if it doesn’t
can we believe you are sovereign over all?
try hard to quiet our questions and doubts
but sometimes we voice laments out loud
and, like Job, dare interrogate God of the
universe; human clay complains to potter.
we fall at your feet, cry hot tears, and rise
with hope in our hearts to bear burden of
doubt until your holy kingdom fully comes!
a poem in my pocket 
Nov 30, 2023 @ 15:30:15
You’ve expressed so beautifully what we often think (about the unfairness of this world) but rarely put into words, Lynn. We know that the clay has no right to complain to the Potter! Also appreciate your hope to bear the burden of doubt until Jesus initiates his kingdom on the new earth. Me too!
Nov 30, 2023 @ 15:36:40
I really appreciate your comment here, Nancy. He can take all our emotions, tantrums, doubts and give us HOPE to hold on!
Dec 01, 2023 @ 12:33:13
HOPE all by itself is a huge gift! And then he gives us so much more. How dare I ever doubt or complain?!
Dec 07, 2023 @ 14:59:39
❤
Nov 26, 2023 @ 17:13:48
Amen to your last lines: “with hope in our hearts to bear burden of
doubt until your holy kingdom fully comes”. Come soon, Lord Jesus!
Nov 27, 2023 @ 11:03:26
Thanks for the “Amen”, Frank!! Yes, may He come soon!
Nov 26, 2023 @ 16:05:55
Nice 👌
Nov 27, 2023 @ 11:03:41
🙂