Nov 12
Everybody is looking for hope. We all want some reason to go on. Every sermon and class and book would do well to offer hope.
Recently in a class on Jeremiah, the group dove into chapters 30-32, the book of consolation, where Jeremiah gives great hope. I asked the students to try some creative writing on the issue of hope. One of the students, Kyle Beard, submitted this poem. Of all the submissions, my judges ranked this one the best.
I hope it gives you hope.
HOPE
By Kyle Beard
A woman standing on the seashore, searching the horizon. A man listening intently to the radio, to hear the announcer’s voice. A child impatiently waiting for Christmas, wondering what was in the big tall present. A mother sitting by the phone late at night, waiting for it to ring. A girl getting ready in her room, staring at the mirror. A man on one knee, waiting for an answer. A woman in the bathroom, Looking for a sign. A firefighter at the station, Playing cards with the guys. An elderly couple, going to sleep. A businessman at the office, watching the time go by. A man sitting his the chair, With the jury filing back in. A mother in the waiting room, holding her husband’s hand. A man on his knees, pleading for GOD’s forgiveness. Yahweh telling his people, To turn around.
November 12th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Beautifully simple. Convicting. Moving. “Yahweh’s sustaining lovingkindness.” The yearning heart of the relational Divine Nature for our singleminded devotion. Reminds me of the hymn: “Jesus, Lover of My Soul.” Thank you Kyle Beard and Harold Shank.