The Struggle

“See how wicked people think up evil,
They plan trouble and practice deception,
But in the traps they set for others,
They themselves get caught.

So, they are punished by their own evil,
And are hurt by their own violence,
I thank the Lord for his justice,
I sing praises to the Lord Most High.”¹

Wicked people invade my life,
Sent by Satan in all forms, disguised
To look like a friendly old fellow,
Or a brittle boned, innocent fawn.

Sometimes they come by invitation,
I feed them with my own doubt,
I groom them with my suspicion,
I embrace them with my limp wishes.

But I will continue this struggle,
Reading Psalms from David,
Walking in the obedience of Noah,
And the unswerving loyalty of Ruth,

June 10, 2021

1 Psalms 7:14-17