The Narrow Door (Luke 13:24)

 

To open the door,

the narrow door to His peace.

I must fit the framework

as if it were the mold

my body was shaped in.

For I’ve tried

to be someone who wears a different face

rather than being the person

who each unique door is designed for.

To open the door

I must become His child.

Seeing His love

as the littlest ones among us see His love.

I must maintain the innocence

of a simple faith,

an unquestionable faith,

rather than trying to comprehend

the mysteries of His existence

that are far beyond the reaches

of my understanding.

To open the door

I must become His soldier.

A minister of His word

and the truth brought before us

by His word.

I can’t keep the glory

of His promise inside my heart,

for if kept concealed,

in the barren rooms of my selfishness,

it will surely dwindle 

and lose its spark.

copyright 1996 - Donald P James Jr