Aware: A Hymn/Poem/Worship

Aware

Acutely aware of my smallness, it never leaves me,

    Much like Your faithful presence, from it I cannot hide.

As a child I come, helpless and begging,

    You scoop me up into Your lap, patience and guidance fill the Words You whisper in my ear.

I love to bring You joy,

   Your glory is all I see as I walk in the shadow of Your mighty steps,

"What can I do to impress You, My Father?"

    Should I spend the rest of my days singing Your praises?

        Should I show others how great You are?

           Should I follow Your Words and keep them close to my heart?

"What can I do, Oh My Sweet Father?"

"The darkness entices me, Oh Father!"

    It sets traps much like deep and hidden holes in my path.

You guide my steps, telling my heart to rely on You alone, 

    For it is You only that knows my heart.

But the traps, much like the glimpse of gold, ignite the lust of my flesh,

   I wander from the narrow path You have set for me, 

Darkness lurks, hiding his identity under the cover of pleasures,

   The eyes of my heart see treasure and my feet blindly follow.

"Oh, Father!" I cry, broken-hearted and devastated,

   "Father, I have traded Your riches for fool's gold!

I forsake Your warnings and chased after a fake,

   Father, pull my broken heart back onto Your path,

       Fix the eyes of my heart on Your glory!"

"What can I give You, what do I offer that I might deserve You, My Father?

    I am helpless in Your presence, yet You have rescued me."

Your grace; my only hope, Your mercy; my desperation,

   Your wisdom; my foolishness,Your strength; my sin.

Without You Father, lost I would continuously wander,

    Without You, there is no hope for my soul to grasp,

Without You, condemnation would follow me as the setting sun chases the West,

    Without You, my identity would be marked by foolishness all of my days.

"Set my feet on Your path to righteousness that I might glorify You in all of my days,

   Whisper Your Words of wisdom into my ear and be patient with me, Oh Father!"

"You have made for me the death of my flesh to be as new life,

    You have turned around my rebellious heart, Oh Lord!"

   

My soul shouts: "Great is the name of my Father, the Lord of heaven and earth!

   He is a faithful protector, a watcher of the ones He calls children!"

"I will sing of His great works for eternity," my heart sings,  "all of my days are for You, my Father!

   For You alone are worthy of such high honor, teach my heart to esteem You high and holy and worthy!"

"Because Your lovingkindness is better than LIFE, my lips will praise You." Psalm 63:3

    Love in Christ,

           

    Laura