28 February 2020

When the storm blazes all around you



When the storm blazes all around you
and things you were familiar with disappear,
When those you entrusted your faith and hope to,
turn out to be ravagers and betray you,
When human help is far and not to be found
then we turn, turn to God Who alone is just,
The all-seeing, all-knowing God Who doesn't need proof,
for He Himself has witnessed the losses you endured.

Call upon Him, Who has ears and will hear,
Ask Him to do justice, bring peace and comfort
for our hearts are all weary with grief and trauma.
Let Him decide what those men in faceless rioting mobs deserve,
those who orchestrated them and also those who condoned them.
Let Him find the solution to our perplexed minds and hopeless situation
Let Him save this land He loves from destruction by hate-mongers.

Rise up and pray dear people of our land,
Let every man, woman and child rise up from despair,
Let every state in our nation be established in peace,
Let the economy of our country rise up from uncertain times,
Instead of division, attacks and losses
may we hear of unity, growth and prosperity.
~ Henrietta Decruz

"Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened at all, that it cannot save, nor His ear dull with deafness, that it cannot hear." Isaiah 59:1