New poem – Bible references are Genesis 3 (Adam and Eve), Genesis 16 (Hagar) and 1 Kings 19 (Elijah).
At the End of It All
At the end of it all, I stand here.
Standing naked as Adam and Eve
On the day they fell to their own greed
And realised all they’d done.
Standing alone as Hagar
On the day she was cast out for her closeness
To the one she was told to love.
Standing defenceless as Elijah
On the day You broke down all his constructed defences
To get him alone before You.
At the end of it all, I stand here,
Watching You break apart the walls I’ve built for my protection
From sorrow and lonelieness and my own wretched company.
You find me alone, naked and defenceless before my God.
My God who is terrible and powerful and gloriously good.
My God who gave it all up become alone and naked and defenceless for me.
At the end of it all,
When my heart is broken and my eyes have run dry,
I stand here.
At the end of it all,
When my selfish will must bend to Your heavenly designs,
I stand here.
At the end of it all,
When I’ve nothing left to give but my praise for Your Name,
I stand here.
Will You come?
Enola Stevenson said,
November 28, 2011 at 10:48 am
Ooh I do like this one Anneka x