Your Light Shines Through

Michael E. Wood

November 21-24, 2013

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. John 6:63

 I was pondering over John chapter 6 and landed squarely on verse 63 when the first part of this poem was written.

The sun was beginning to rise over the hill next to our apartment casting its first rays through the shadows. It occurred to me, that there are times when we are distracted from acknowledging the presence of God by virtue of the cares we have in this life. Through Christ the Son, He continues to shine forth His glory through His written word by the power of the Holy Spirit opening our eyes afresh to the fact the He never leaves us or forsakes us. He uses the darkness of the shadows in which we live to see our need to cast all our cares upon Him and to realize that the darkness and the light are both alike to Him and that He is ever present.

Though this poem is imperfect with meter changes etc.; it is a heart cry given to me to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Oh, by Thy words we live and breathe

And bow to Thee on bended knee.

And by the Father’s first decree

We cast our burdens all on Thee.

I love the way Your light shines through

The darkness that we see

And causes us to yet rejoice

In shadows as we flee

Into Your waiting arms of love

So gentle and so strong

And there You give assurance

You were with us all along.

And though we’re made to feel at times

We may be too subjective.

Our one desire is You are known

And that is our objective.

So judge we not by feeble sense

But trust alone in You,

That by Your word You will transform

Our all to honor You.

And though our flesh may feel the cold

By winds You send our way,

Your Spirit warms our hearts

To live for You another day.

So help us feast upon You

And rejoice in Your pure light,

By the knowledge of Your presence

As Your sons now in Your sight.