Paying Attention

Jeremiah 31:16 & 17

Refrain from the weeping in tearful eyes,
For your work God will reward in replies;
They shall come again from enemy land,
Of attempting subversion with their hand;
But in the latter end there is hope for you,
When your children come home to renew.
We are living in troubled times these days,
War and terror spreading in so many ways;
Even with living a clean life and hard work,
You sense an increase of the dangers lurk;
Trouble always mounts with all the fears,
Doubt about the future as darkness nears;
Anxiety heats up inside starting to burn,
You just do not know which way to turn;
It appears you forgot merely how to pray,
And allow God to take your burdens away;
He knows that you are working very hard,
And really wants to give you a just reward;
He will give comfort but you have to listen,
For He is telling you to just pay attention.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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