August 25th

“They set a net for my steps;
    my soul was bowed down.
They dug a pit in my path,
    but they have fallen into it themselves.” Psalm 57:6

they thought a shovel
would be all they needed,
but then, when they realized
who was walking with me,
brought out those heavy
pieces of equipment to dig
a yawning hole
too deep for even you.
but spreading a net of mercy
from one edge of the sky to the other,
you kept me from falling in.
and as the trembling in my soul
turns into that trust
that you will always catch me,
i find myself on that solid grace
which will support me
at every moment.

© 2025 Thom M. Shuman

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