On the Horizon [poem]

3:53 PM Kaitlyn 0 Comments

I don't know about you, but I've been rather sick of hearing about the Coronavirus over and over again; on the media, at the dinner table, Instagram...it's the topic of every conversation. Personally, I haven't been fearful or overwhelmed by it yet, even though, to be completely transparent, it was a threat to many of my family members. I'm not sure if it's because of my defense mechanism of not fully processing it so that I won't begin panicking and therefore overwhelmed it, but I'd like to believe the real reason is because of hope. See, when you have hope, it's impossible to surrender completely to fear. We're human, so it's natural to go through the motions and emotions and react to this pandemic. But if we choose hope over fear, I believe we can not only continue to live fearlessly, but live joyfully, too. Hoping doesn't mean ignoring the problems at hand; it means seeing those problems yet choosing to intentionally focus on His faithfulness in the face of trial.

Last week, my sister and I chose Psalm 71:5 to memorize and I just realized how providential it connects with the theme of On The Horizon.

For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.

My confidence in this season of unknown and lurking disease is His faithfulness, because from my childhood, He has always been my source of hope and trust; a dependable safe place I can always run to, no matter the circumstance.

I scribbled this poem down, the other day, in just a few minutes. I hope your heart is lifted when you read this. May we remember that in these trials, no matter how restricted or quarantined we are, we will never be forsaken or separate from God.