Simply Trust
Issa
Simply trust.
Do not the leaves flutter down,
just like that?
Pray: Jonah 2 (from inside the Great Fish)
I called out to You,
out of my deep distress,
and You answered me.
From the grave,
from deep darkness,
I cried, and You heard my voice.
You threw me into the deep,
You cast me into
the heart of the sea,
where the torrent surrounded me,
where Your surf,
Your waves,
crashed over me.
Then, I said, “I am lost,
out of even the sight
and presence of God.
I am truly alone.”
The waters closed in over me.
The deep encompassed me.
Weeds wrapped around my head.
At the base of the mountains,
I fell into the deep where the darkness closed upon me.
I surrendered. Gone forever.
Yet, You pulled me
up from the Pit.
My Lord! My God!
As my life faded, vanished,
I remembered You!
My prayer came to You!
My voice entered into
Your holy presence,
where You heard me!
Salvation and deliverance
I am Yours.
This day, this moment, this instant
are all Yours.
Amen.
(The inspiration for this version of Jonah’s prayer is from Going Nuts! Click cover below to learn more…)
