Where You Are

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we've worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.   Luke 5:4-11

depravity is never far away,

like a cancer it grows;

eating everything in its path,

destroying all that is good and true,

mocking righteousness,

laughing at suffering and misery,

hurling damning accusations,

enslaving victims in the decadence,

forever caught in the bondage;

silence becomes a special friend,

isolation the weapon of choice,

dirty little secrets,

impossible to defend,

perversions and lusts,

hiding behind flesh covered walls,

truth slowly disappears,

light gently fades,

years roll quietly by,

night steadily consumes

the day;

the anger rises up,

the imperfection takes hold,

then I remember You,

Your suffering and sacrifice,

the shame sets in,

the humility overwhelms;

I am so unworthy;

some days I am so close,

others I am so far;

look down on me now,

hear the murmur of my crying heart,

lift me from this dry,

lonesome grave,

have mercy on Your servant,

take me where You are;

remove the darkness,

unlock the chains,

let the light come pouring in;

fill me with Your love.

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