Hope
elusive ungraspable hope
is yet
unperishing
.
There is no expiration date to the hope God has for you.
Nor the hope He extends to you.
.
Justice
it shines like knives in his eyes.
He gives the enemy cutting looks…
yet, he took every blow of justice that should have been met out…
can we insult this payment with offering our own?
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I struggle not to be good.
.
in a world that tells me i have to be a certain person to be good enough or right enough, i struggle to simply accept that you say i am enough.
.
You have prepared
.
You have made an undoable sacrifice
.
you invite me in
.
You prepare a table before me
.
you invite me in
all i need to do is simply enter!
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I lie where ive been dragged.
to the very gates of death.
there is a whole city theyve built around me.
the buildings shout out who ive been and what ive done.
it is all true.
and yet
You invite me.
.
There.
there is a gate called joy
and gladness
.
You invite me
.
When we recieve what our heart desires do we not shout out with joy?
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There is a gate where the daughters enter.
You invite me.
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You promise to tear down the city of shame and condemnation around me.
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all my walls
.
You invite me.
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Praise and salvation: a shout of satisfaction.
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You invite me to this
.
You will uproot every lie against me
You will tear down all the cords that hold me fast
You will slay fear and oppression
You will drive away evil
Far away
It will roll onto a pit its dug for me
and you will cover it forever.
Arise!
Blow the trumpet!
Let the walls fall down!
.
“Arise!”
You invite me.
