The heart cries out, but it finds no one. Lost in a sea of the past, waves of sorrow crest the bow. The Son breaks through the clouds to find the soul lost at sea. His warmth melts the heart hardened by the unanswered question, “Why?”
We fail to understand the trauma of life, preferring to bask in the warmth of joy of untroubled living. Yet, a loved one is taken away, a loved one leaves a marriage, a loved one turns from a mother or father, life in its unpredictable way deals us cards we do not want to hold. “Unfair!” We cry out, not wanting to play this hand. Yet, it is now your turn to pick up a card or throw in your hand. Which will you choose?
Life is not a game of cards, a chance circumstance to win, or even a skilled strategy to overcome the Opponent. Rather, you are to give the cards that are dealt you in life to the One who is capable of exchanging your life for His. Yet, to do so, you must give Him your hand.
Originally published February 8, 2011
Copyright © 2011 by Jeff Cambridge
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