It's Five Minute Friday! Lord, Have MERCY.
A homeless man aimlessly wanders the streets in tattered rags. His rust-colored mane twisted in a knotted,matted mess. His bare feet rub the rugged, scorching hot pavement. He stops in the middle of traffic and does an about-face. And for a second, we lock eyes through the windshield of my car - his eyes, wide, bewildered, vacant....
Lord, have mercy......
7:30am. A teenage girl stands on a street corner with her headphones on while eating a bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos. Dressed in low-top gym shoes and khaki pants, her red polo shirt exposes her growing belly. A crowd of kids about her age, all strapped down with backpacks, stand about two feet away from her; they talk and laugh amongst themselves and occasionally throw a side-glance her way. She gingerly steps off the curb to search the street for the bus that will carry her to school...
Lord, have mercy...
A beautiful baby boy sleeps in a hospital bassinet. A wide tube is inserted into his windpipe and smaller,thinner tubes are taped to his arm. Seemingly, he is oblivious to the flashing lights and hum of activity around him. His parents hold a prayer vigil at his I.C.U. bedside as they fretfully watch the mechanical rise and fall of his tiny chest...
Lord, have mercy.
It is a whispered prayer,
a plea of compassion,
an act of submission,
a desperate surrendering of the spirit,
a heart-to-heart
with Him
who knows and cares and grieves and heals and lifts up and loves. Thank you, God, for your MERCY. Amen!
4 comments:
I put my hand over my heart at the end of this. So powerful and touching. So thankful that the LORD does indeed have mercy and gives it new every morning. Beautiful!
Oh, that got me teary. Beautifully put! Your night's thought work was not in vain. Thanks for your comment!
Beautiful and touching. It IS a prayer - Lord, have mercy on us all..... Thank you for this.
Janet
Beautiful. Touching. Powerful. I just have to echo what's already been said in the comments here. Love the imagery in your words that perfectly illustrate the Lord's mercy. Great, great post! So glad we connected here via FMF. I'll be back. Peace & hairgrease, my friend! :)
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