Lonely, No, not Lonely
Now, that Thanksgiving is over, we generally
turn our attention to Christmas. We get busy putting up Christmas decorations, trying to get caught up
with buying presents, and spending more time listening to great Christmas
music. Since we are in a special season,
I thought that I would take a little break from writing messages in my blog and
instead – feature some Christian Poetry.
Over the next month or so, I am going to post a new poem that I have
written or one that a family member or extended family member has written.
This first poem is one that I loved from the
first time that I read it. My wife and I
were visiting her sister in her hometown in Iowa and we came across a book of
various writings that their grandmother had written. As we looked through the book, we found a
couple of poems that she had written, that I thought were tremendous! I am very happy to share them with you.
The first poem this month is entitled “Lonely,
No not Lonely” and it was written by Sara (Sadie) Caroline Dawson Record in
1940.
There is so much about this poem that I love. I love the way that she mentions about the
many benefits of having a personal relationship with Jesus. She mentions fulfilment, companionship, strength,
encouragement, joy, friendship, and more.
I love the way that she points out that as a believer – it is hard not
to be saddened and disappointed with the sin that is in the world. Her line “Saddened? Ah, yes saddened. By earth’s deep sin and woe. How can I count as nothing, what grieved my
Savior so.” Is a great commentary on how we should feel about the sin around
us. It reminds me of the verse in Matthew
and how Jesus was looking over the city and was saddened by their sin.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and
stone the messengers God has sent you! How many times I wanted to put my arms
around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but
you would not let me!
(Matt. 23:7 GNB)
I loved her
line that said “Waiting, Oh yes, waiting. He bade
me watch and wait. I only wonder often, why
my Lord so late.” I love her honesty
about wondering why the Lord had not yet come back during her lifetime. I think that the longer that you know the
Lord and read the Bible – the more excitement you have about His
return. But, just like her, we need to
be patient.
She had
another great statement “Happy? Yes, so happy, with joy too deep for words.” I absolutely love this statement about how
having the Lord inside us gives us an incredible inner joy that sometimes is
just a little too hard for words! I hope
that you have experienced the euphoria that comes from knowing God… and being
known by Him.
“You love him, although you have not seen him, and you
believe in him, although you do not now see him. So, you rejoice with a great
and glorious joy which words cannot express, because you are receiving
the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in him.”
(1 Peter 1:8,9 GNB)
I hope you
have enjoyed this week’s poem. Stay
tuned for a new poem each week through Christmas.
Written by Lee Malden 2022
For more information: email lmalden@hotmail.com
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