Romans 10:13

For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Save me, Lord,

not for tomorrow’s sake,

not for promises made

so far into the future,

so far down the road,

they appear as heat ripples

above the pavement

and are dismissed as mirages,

but instead, Lord,

save me for today.

Save me for the promise

You make every day

when I wake

and open my eyes,

the promise that despite the storms

that upend my life,

despite the haze of doubt

that obscures the sun

and the message of Hope

it carries in its light,

the promise that despite my failings

and all the anxiety I take up on

my shoulders and bring with me each day,

that each breath I take,

is a breath taken in Your Kingdom, Lord,

that each heartbeat

is yet another percussive drumbeat

in the orchestra of Your Kingdom, Lord,

that when I stand on the beach

and taste the salt on my lips,

I am tasting the salt of the Kingdom, Lord,

that each blink of the eye

is a snapshot

(Sun.

Sky.

Cloud.

Mountain.

Butterfly.

Hummingbird.

Puddle

Raindrop.

Dewdrop.

Grain of sand.)

of Your Kingdom.

Your Kingdom, Lord, is here now.

Your promise is fulfilled today.

When I walk, I am walking in Your love,

Your gift of love, and that love

washes over me, it knocks me off my feet

and my joy has never been greater.

Your Kingdom, Lord, is today, and always.

Amen.