MY WILDERNESS
by: Tyararr Jones
The loud jeers of the journey and the
heckling from the hassles of the day,
Cause me to steer from the path and beckon
more for the return of the Messiah, my joy my stay.
O the chants from the enemy who
comes before me with many faces,
He creeps about in my desires and thoughts
and lingers in my secret places.
In the silence of my pondering within my
heart, the battle of wrong vs right,
Weariness grasps at my vigor, faith, hope,
my joy; wanting me to give up in the fight.
The posture of my mind, heart, and knees strive for
union to God in peace and humility,
Relying not on my own strength, wisdom,
and knowledge and God given ability.
The road of my journey has led to instances of joy,
disappointment, growth, heartache and blame,
But the light to my path has been God's Word, and
relying fully in the sovereignty of Jesus' name.
My brothers and sisters, take heart though your faith and
character are being tried,
You walk not alone in the fury, for Jesus is constantly
at work and faithfully by your side.
O the breaking of the dawn, the early
rising to find my stay,
We must not lose heart in the struggle or lose hope,
for Jesus is the Creator of the day.
I press on wit ha confidence that is familiar
but is not my own,
Embracing the scriptures of God and the many Truths
I have been shown.
Though the voices in my life grow silent and my spirit
feels broken and at a loss,
May I stand, contend, fight, strive, press on, and
stay the course as I daily embrace the Cross.
