there is a joy that lives through hunger. poverty. death. abandonment. He is among the poor. He is among those far away. He is close to the heavy laden. a child that He welcomes--no, CALLS to His lap. a tear that He wipes away, and eyes that He appears before. His majesty dances around them. His holiness dwells among them. His splendor clothes them. the work now. they will find rest in Him.
through corruption of a government that tells them they will never find relief. oppression that denies them help. He calls us forth. He calls you forth. they grow bigger as these frames grow smaller. one day, this will be made right. one day, He will set everything in order, heal, restore, hand out measures.
there are many stories. many broken hearts. healed hearts. healing hearts. eyes that have shed many tears. eyes that have seen many tragedies. eyes that have also beheld the Glory of God. hands that have reached with no response in the middle of the night. hands that are now held my mine. by yours. they are just children. they are all His children.
they color:
they are family. sisters. brothers. not orphans. they are a family. there is love. here is love.
rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,
Daughter Zion, now a captive.
For this is what the LORD says:
“You were sold for nothing,
and without money you will be redeemed.”
--isaiah 52:2-3
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
through corruption of a government that tells them they will never find relief. oppression that denies them help. He calls us forth. He calls you forth. they grow bigger as these frames grow smaller. one day, this will be made right. one day, He will set everything in order, heal, restore, hand out measures.
there are many stories. many broken hearts. healed hearts. healing hearts. eyes that have shed many tears. eyes that have seen many tragedies. eyes that have also beheld the Glory of God. hands that have reached with no response in the middle of the night. hands that are now held my mine. by yours. they are just children. they are all His children.
they color:
they make two trips a day to fetch water to boil to drink or cook with
what was your 6 year old doing this morning? today at lunch?
there is a place for them. in hearts. in His Kingdom. here.
10 girls that share a room. 5 boys that share a room. bunk beds squeezed in for all heads to have a place to rest. lights go dim. they giggle. they laugh. they are family.
i have seen the Glory of God as well. and It rest here. i have felt the breeze of His Holy Spirit, when i walked with them. i have seen His eyes, when i looked into theirs.
Shake off your dust;
rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,
Daughter Zion, now a captive.
For this is what the LORD says:
“You were sold for nothing,
and without money you will be redeemed.”
--isaiah 52:2-3
This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
--ephesians 5:14
He shines in this place. on them.
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