‘Looking and finding’
I look for the face of Christ
Now obscured by a cloud of unknowing,
a veil of uncertainty
a mist of missed moments
Grey cobweb coating distorts
all sense of His Presence
I grope blind for the grace of Christ
Now shadowed by seeds of doubt,
a complacency about the commonplace,
a turning away sigh, a dull
grey ache nothing else can
subdue, erase or ever replace
I see and sense Him everywhere
Now as the babe in the manger
An infant Christ-child, an innocent
A mild man bleeding wild-red on a cross
A risen Saviour overcoming
all pain, all sorrow, all loss
I find traces of His face
in every man, woman and child
Though it is seen the most
in those who love Him most of all
His grace, beauty, mercy and charity
reflected imperfectly ~ in you and me
©JoyLenton2015
“In Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognised by those on the way of salvation – an aroma redolent with life..” ~ 2 Corinthians 2:15 – The Message