Seeping deep
Do I wear Christ’s righteousness
as a cloak
over my shoulders,
something to discard
on the sunny days
when I find
no need,
but huddling under its
protection
when my self sufficiency
fails me?
Have I reduced
His saving grace to
an emergency kit,
fire insurance,
a Sunday morning
ritual,
a to-do list
a to-don’t list—
when it has the power to
radically change my
heart
from the inside
out?
Let me taste
again
and know
again
the redeeming
power
of your salvation.
Let it seep deep into my
inner being,
mending the stubborn,
broken pieces,
until I find
Your sufficiency
is enough
to cover
my constant
need to be
in charge—
for I’m only in control
until I’m
not
