The Sea
The sea
yields up its treasures,
An
infinite vast array,
She
leaves them freely on the shore
New
wonders every day.
Each
offering, a masterpiece,
Yet none
appear quite whole,
Each a
whisper of her love,
Reflection
of her soul.
They
glitter in the sunshine
Like gems
upon the shore,
Some will
trample on them,
Their
beauty just ignore.
All they
see are broken shells,
Litter of
the sea,
But
others see the masterpiece
Of what
those shells might be.
They
search the shores to find them,
No
shell's too lost for them,
Nor one
too broken to be used...
All are
priceless gems.
These
artists see a masterpiece
In every
broken shell,
Though to
some eyes they may appear
As refuse
out of hell.
Broken
shells upon the shore,
Jewels
from the sea,
Are
beautiful to those who see
Beneath
the surface things.
Broken
things are beautiful
To those
with hearts to know
That
everything is possible
With
faith and love and hope.
Heavenly Father, like the great sea that delivers up countless broken shells upon its shores every day, thousands of souls that You created wash up on the shores of life broken by sin, headed to eternal death because they don’t know that there is Someone who loves them with immeasurable love, who sees in them a masterpiece, originally made in the image of their Creator who made a way for them to be made whole through the spotless blood of His Son who died on a cross to redeem them.
Father, help all those praying this prayer come to the saving knowledge that Jesus Christ died for their sins and rose again from the dead to be their personal Savior, to give them eternal life, and to create a masterpiece out of their broken lives and give them victory over sin and death.
Father, help all those praying this prayer come to the saving knowledge that Jesus Christ died for their sins and rose again from the dead to be their personal Savior, to give them eternal life, and to create a masterpiece out of their broken lives and give them victory over sin and death.
Open their eyes to the reality of Your great love for them and may they be given faith to believe in the truth of Your word.
May You set them free from all their doubts, confusion, fears, and anxieties. Help them come to know You and Your Son Jesus Christ personally by filling them with Your powerful Holy Spirit in their hearts.
May they be filled with Your love, hope and peace that will never fail or disappoint them. From this day forward, though it takes a lifetime for us all, (and may all of us never grow proud and forget this truth)--may they begin to be made whole by Your Holy Spirit. For sanctification, the journey to holiness, is a lifelong process.
May they be given victory in all their battles, and may their names be written in Your Lamb’s Book of Life.
In Jesus holy name. Thank You dear Lord for hearing and answering this prayer for all who prayed it today. Amen.
"The Sea" Copyright 2013 Suzanne Davis Harden All Rights Reserved.
Unto The Least of These
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Suzanne, what a beautiful analogy! God truly inspires your words.
ReplyDeleteThank You, dear Lana! We serve a wonderful God! He inspires everything I do through His awesome creation. May He bless & continue to inspire you in all you do for His glory. Hugs xo
DeleteBeautiful, Dear ~ You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteThank you, my beautiful friend! May God be glorified, for He truly is the One who inspired these words. You are such a blessing! Hugs xoxxo
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