and yet

“And yet, because your mercy is great,
    you did not forsake or destroy them.
You are a gracious and merciful God!” Nehemiah 9:31

you could hold a grudge,

but gift us grace;

you could stay constantly frustrated,

but choose to remain patient;

you could close your ears,

but always listen to our brokenness;

you could be as hard-headed as we are,

but you melt your heart

and pour it unto us over and over.

© 2019 Thom M. Shuman