In the Shadow of Your Wings

In the Shadow of Your Wings

In the shadow of your wings
I awake in tempest’s fury;
in the knowledge of the Father,
in the love of Christ,
in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

In the shadow of your wings
this tempest blinkers my vision.
And yet, You bring sight to my eyes;
of chaos,
of destruction,
of suffering.

In the shadow of your wings
the tempest’s frenzy bites.
And yet, You move my heart;
to love,
to grieve,
to care.

In the shadow of your wings
the tempest rages - ten thousand storms.
And yet, You give me breath to speak;
Of hope,
Of possibilities,
Of intimacy.

In the shadow of your wings
You lead me amidst tempest’s chaos;
in the service of the Father,
in the power of Christ,
in the peace of the Holy Spirit.

A poem from Vocation as Resistance © Craig A. Roberts 2022. 
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