The Scroll

Fallen Down
Struggling under the weight
The pressure builds
Faceless voices surround me
Condemnation flows
Rescue seems impossible
As I drown under a sea of guilt
Darkness become covering
Light an unwelcome guest
Judgement beckons
Desperation embraces me

Out of the dark abyss
Unseen hands reach for me
Propelling me upwards
Offering strength and comfort
Whispering reassuring words
“My blood has paid the price
So your soul won’t be lost”
Relief overwhelms my heart
As I rest in the fullness of God’s forgiveness!

Written by: Rochelle

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If you like me are watching the news or reading the paper, you’re aware that we have a crisis upon our hands.  We are daily faced with economic uncertainties – foreclosures and unemployment numbers continue to rise.  As if that was not enough, it seems as if the value of human life has hit an all time low.  Each day lives are lost in senseless acts of violence.  Wars are being fought across the globe, leaving in its wake untold human casualties; hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and floods batter an already beleaguered planet.  I can go on and on talking about the atrocities and the senseless violence plaguing this world, but there are not enough volumes of books to contain it all.  The question is what shall we say to these things?
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