I've already confessed to you all that I'm no Bible expert. Well, as you are about to discover, neither am I a poet. I do occasionally like to jot down my thoughts in rhyme, however, and I thought I'd share this one with you. Please rest assured, I'm not planning to quit my day job!

 The Let-Down

I learned long ago to not depend

On humans like me, whether foe or friend.

But I found a Promise I longed to believe,

About a Savior who would never leave.

I trusted God would not let me down.

And then the day that calamity came

I cried aloud to that Holy Name.

Face to the ground, floor bruising my knees,

Desperation tangled with faith in my pleas,

I begged my God not to let me down.

It seemed my prayers were never spoken,

And in the end, my heart was broken.

In spite of the promises from God's Word,

My impassioned cries had gone unheard.

I wept to admit, God had let me down.

 Years have past, I look behind

And I am humbled when I find

All things turned out much better than

If God had granted my own plan.

God had never really let me down at all.

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NKJV)