Subtle Shifting Shadows
Subtle shifting shadows
In the corner of our eye
They follow in our footsteps
No matter what we try
We turn, and they are gone
They flee at sign of light
We question if they were there,
But then day turns to night
Suddenly the darkness
Is no longer hiding
We find we are surrounded
And the fear is quickly stifling
We try and light a candle
To keep the dark at bay
But it isn’t in our power
To turn the night to day
We crouch back in the corner
Hands above our heads
We shut our eyes in terror
Of the monsters at our beds
Before we know it
The door slams shut
We can no longer see
What the night has brought
We rip our hair
We sob and plead
If we could just make
The darkness flee
If only we could realize
The Light is all around us
But we cannot feel the Presence
Of His holy justice
We do not create the day
The Light’s not ours to make
We need only be translucent
So it can shine through our heartache
Light is alive
It moves and breathes
It fills our actions
It lets us see
In the darkness
All men stumble
But when He shines
The darkness crumbles
It is not us
Who crush the enemy
The Light in us
That is our remedy
So when we cower
Deep in the dark
To His calling
Our ear must hark
He gives us eyes to see
And ears to hear
The lame can walk
Men need not fear
So when our shadows
Stalk our pathways
Don’t turn around
But to the Light give way
Song of the Day: It is Well by Bethel Music