Monday, December 11, 2023

Second Monday of Advent

"Do not, O LORD,
   withhold your mercy from me;
let your steadfast love and your faithfulness
   keep me safe forever." Psalm 40:11

when we hoard
our forgiveness when
others hunger for it,
when we put 
our grace into the
safe deposit boxes
of our hearts, and then
throw away the key,
when we assume 
you will always love
us not matter what 
as
we set locked gates
around our own love,

well,
why in the world
would you want to have
anything to do with us,
our God?

(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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