Contemplation
Job 12:7
Knowledge of God’s Wisdom
7 “But now, ask the animals and they will teach you,
or the birds of the sky and they will tell you.
Birds
Visiting the little birds ... telling them of the trees
Where they used to fly from branch to branch
Now all that is heard are songs of memories
that don’t even try the deep longings to quench
Painting a picture in the sky ... cloudless and perfect blue
The soothing warmth of the sun embracing hope for tomorrow
Observing hunger in the eye as glimpses of truth
like the balm of God’s Son washes away deep sorrow
Hope in assurance purifies the heart
all condemnation swept away forever
Stones of endurance now become a part
in quiet contemplation through Christ’s endeavor
Jan Wienen