Shadow of Mystery

Long ago, a shadow covered the land
Causing many things to remain a mystery
Keeping us unsure of our relation to God
Certainly, we knew that He watched over the land.
We never saw him adding to the mystery.
Living lives in unexplainable fear of God.

A day came when the veil, the shadow, lifted.
We witnessed the power, the glory that could transform
Even the vilest offender into a child of God.
A process began by an unseen Spirit, each life sifted
Until all that remained in this frail human form
Was the likeness of an eternal child of God.

As human history has proven again
We take what looks like weakness, push it to the side
Until there is no life of peace or knowledge of God.
Losing our way, a shadow covers us again,
Forgetting on whose land we reside.
Without remorse, many have forgotten God.

Despite the chaos how do we restore peace?
Bring back life, drive the shadow away,
Send our world to its knees before the living God.
Confess, repent through the Prince of Peace.
Give him the burden, he will drive the darkness away.
Begin to live in the Light of the true God.


As God Speaks
Patrick Levi Whiteley
August 12, 2009