Living Stone
Thank you Lord for allowing Peter to fail
For times when my spirit is weak and frail
Thank you Lord for fire warmed denial
For times when I break down under trial
Thank you Lord for Peter's fear, his guilt, and shame
For I too have often carried those names
Thank you Lord for his objection to your plans
For times that I am a proud stubborn man
Thank you Lord for a long night of emptiness
In order that you overflow our nets
Thank you my Lord, my Love, for a love reclaimed
As you beckon my love again, again
In all these failures, I see him, I see me
And you respond with unfailing Mercy
And if you still want him, you can still want me
I can offer my life fully, freely
For if he is the rock hewn for eternity
Please Lord carve a living stone from me
Copyright © James Dotzler | Year Posted 2020
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