When Our Children Stray…

You want to protect them to keep them inside

An insulated bubble, encasement of the mind.

The world is the habitat of beasts of every kind.

Lust, and drugs, murder, hate, disease and suicide,

Lurk beyond the painted walls of every parent’s home

And monsters of deception, the streets and alley’s roam

Oh God of Might and Miracles, how do we let them go?

Children wandering in the night, unaware of so

Many sorrows that await, so many traps to spring

Upon their unsuspecting minds and rob them of

Their wings.

Oh let them soar above the din of mortal vice and sin,

Oh take them higher on Your wings than they have

Ever been.

Oh God of love and faithfulness, be ever at their side,

Speak into the hallowed heart that is forever thine.

Oh Master of the Universe, Oh mender of the paths

Bring back the lost and heal their hurts, spare them of the

Wrath

Of Enemies of ancient lore, of dragon fire unleashed

Hold them close in your Great Heart their innocence

To keep.

And if they stray into the den of liars, and of thieves

Wrap yourself around their soul and give them eyes

To see.

The predators that lurk beyond the veil of unbelief

Return , oh children, to the One who offers  sweet relief.

He’ll bind your wounds and cleanse your heart and take

You to his rest

He’ll vanquish all your enemies and dress you in His best

Robe of white—and place his ring upon your trembling hand

Though we may sob and grieve your loss, He’ll bring you

 back again.

Tested ,tried and purified, humbled by your pain,

He’ll lift you high on wings of Love and turn your loss to gain.

He’ll send you out, your broken heart a prize secured by Grace,

That brothers stumbling in the dark may  learn to seek His face.

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Linda settles

www.RedeemingOurTreasures.com