In The Matter of Believing (a Battle Cry)

Mark 9:24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” It is not hard to believe in things we see with our eyesand understand with our thoughts,but oh, when we cannot begin to fathom the 'why'of a certain trial/tragedy, oh how then we must choose faithand echo that age-old plea  “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Lord, in the matter of believing, help me battle unbeliefPray, let faith’s lifetime-in-achieving cheer love’s groans of bitter griefAnd in the matter of perfecting that which Sight cannot defendLord, bid me covet Thy directing to be faithful to the end Lord, in the matter of surrender, when love is a Wrecking BallCrashing through hope-and-dreamland’s splendour for the sake of Higher CallO, pray as You bear tender vigil over Thy flock day and nightThat you behold a humbler people walking by faith and not sight Lord, in the matter of protection, let faith’s shield be free of chinksGleaming with the holy reflection of Your truth; not what man thinksFor, in the matter of Arrival to, nay through the earthly gravePray we prepare for Soul survival by Thy grace, mighty to save Lord, in the matter of Forever, impress on me Time’s brief swayFor soon death’s sleight of hand will sever the silver cord of TodayAnd the soul’s world-weary achieving to fight faith’s good fight will endThus, in the matter of believing, help mine unbelief. Amen. Janet Martin