psalms |India

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps (Jer. 10:23)

         Lead me in a plain path (Ps 27:11)

        Many people want to direct God, instead of resigning themselves to be directed by Him a way, instead of passively following Where he leads ……

        I said: “Let me walk in d field”;

        God said: “Nay, walk in the town”;

        I said; “There are no flowers there”;

        He said: “no flowers, but a crown.”

         I said: “But d sky is black,

       here is nothing but noise nd din”;

       But He wept as he sent me back,

     “There is more, “He said, “There is sin.” 

        I said: “But d air is thick,

       And fogs are veiling d sun”;

       He answered: “Yet souls are sick,

       And d souls in the dark undone.”

        I said: “I shall miss d light,

        And frnds will miss me, they say”;

       He answered me, “Choose tonight,

       If I am to miss you, or they.”

      I pleaded for d time to be given;

      He said: “Is it hard to decide?

     It will not seem hard in Heaven

     To have followed the steps of ur guide.”

     I cast one look at the field,

     Then set my face to the town;

     He said: “My child do u yield?

     Will you leave the flowers for the crown?

     Then into His hand went mine,

   And into my heart came He;

   And I walk in a light Divine,

   The path I had feared to see.

 Sorce: Streams in the desert..