Hope Chest

Hope chest;
A chamber, hidden deep in my heart.
Filled with the promises, dreams... words from your Holy lips
into my life to impart.

You, Lord, hold the key,
inside is my destiny.
Listening ever so closely am I...
wherewith a "click", "click" of the master key
will unlock every mystery and set them free.

Some days, this chest; shining bright, the dark tunnels' beam of light...
a refreshing cool drink overflowing the darkness
with a sense of expectant delight.

Yet moreso, others, it's become an ackward, bulky trunk,
resting ever so heavily upon my heart,
where its weightiness begins tearing and pulling it apart.

I've looked inside in my imagination's eye,
that place where divine dreams are birthed
from our very heart's cry.

This chamber of hope has been closed for so long...
The images, will they fade?
I no longer desire to peek inside, as painfully they've been grossly delayed.

You tell me, "keep pushing",
yet this trunk has become so heavy to slide.
Could it be that you're filling it to overflowing with the fruit of the tears that I've cried?

Hmmm... was that a ray of hope that's escaped from inside?
That very voice of encouragement,
I do still recognize.

You ask me to trust,
a new season You are bringing me to.
Along with the chest I must carry.
It's contents wherewith will You equip, refresh and renew. As the Ark,
I'm carrying along my dreams in "You".

It's so hard now to trust, yet You've left me no choice,
so keep pushing I will
towards the sound of Your voice.

Keep calling me, Father, even just moments of dense silence I can no longer bear.
I am tired, but in Your grace, I'm still taking ground in this race...
Yes, keeping the pace 'till I finally gaze upon the fullness of Your face.

It IS Your face that I'll seek,
then, from Your face to Your unfolding hand; the key...
"Click", "click", hidden treasure's of You released,
and my joy and peace is now complete...?

Never stop believing! CPB April 18th 2003