Karen Peavler
Sitting at Your feet.
What a simple, but
Difficult place to find.
Being single minded.
Knowing that You are
All that matters.
Everything else can wait.
On the ground before You.
Like Mary,
Washing Your feet
With my tears.
Prostrate,
In pure humility.
Putting myself aside
And taking in
Your presence.
I don’t go before You
With total abandon
Very often.
I am too occupied
With myself--
And my sin.
Help me to lay myself
Before Your throne,
Touching Your scars--
Washing them with my tears--
Knowing
That You accept
My humble
Act of worship.
Karen Peavler
7-7-08
Sitting at Your feet.
What a simple, but
Difficult place to find.
Being single minded.
Knowing that You are
All that matters.
Everything else can wait.
On the ground before You.
Like Mary,
Washing Your feet
With my tears.
Prostrate,
In pure humility.
Putting myself aside
And taking in
Your presence.
I don’t go before You
With total abandon
Very often.
I am too occupied
With myself--
And my sin.
Help me to lay myself
Before Your throne,
Touching Your scars--
Washing them with my tears--
Knowing
That You accept
My humble
Act of worship.
Karen Peavler
7-7-08
DIANE's RESPONSE
It is a lovely, almost spring day outside. This afternoon I am going to go sit alone outside, barefoot in the grass and think about the Lord. And then I am going to try something new... something I just read in your poem today... reach out to touch his scars and say I love you that special way you Lord are teaching me to love.
Thanks Karen for the spring board.
Help me to lay myself
Before Your throne,
Touching Your scars--
Washing them with my tears—
GLENDAS's RESPONSE:
This leaves me longing to go before God with total abandon, like a small girl dancing before her daddy - knowing he loves her and will love every move she creates "just for him". Freedom to be ME..... And knowing that He will accept my humble act of worship.
THANK you Karen, for sharing.
JAY's RESPONSE:
This is one of those "read it & weep" moments ... well ... ACTUALLY THREE of them. Through EACH of your writings, I am experiencing the depth of the "the manifestation of the Spirit (which) is given to each one for the profit of all." (1 Corinthians 12:7). THANK you for touching my heart!!!