His voice never stronger

I have known him, I have seen him,
in fair weather or foul, in good times
or in struggle, with demons at his heels,
stumbling, stammering, drunk, untamed;
I have counted his soiled money,
I have touched his dirty hands;
 
Yet, I have felt his softness, his humanity, his shyness,
his life on the streets, the outside, the wild, unknown.
 
But suddenly he broke into verse yesterday, reciting, clearly,
ancient words of promise, of power, of courage;
I know these verses too, but they are a part of him, deeper;
More than memory, scripture indwelling within him, cutting through,
 
His voice never stronger, his words never clearer…
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid”…
God is with you on the road.

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July 9, 2023

His voice never stronger

 

Joshua 1:8-9

 

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