I can’t seem to get past the idea of Christ in you, the hope of glory. I wrote this little poem about it as the Lord inspired me this moring. Hope you find it meaningful.

blessings, Judy Webb

Glory Calls me forward

Glory calls me forward
It is within my reach
Just beyond the next accomplishment

Glory calls me forward
Trophies to win
Medals to drape around my neck
Be better than the rest

Glory calls me forward
Grades to attain, top of my class
Respect, acknowledgment
yellow chords that make me stand out
Take my picture now

Glory calls me forward
Scholarships, invitations, chosen, wanted
An open mind filled with knowledge
Degrees, honors, more yellow chords

Glory calls me
I hear it calling, A great job offer
Money, cars, house, a spouse
Time to climb to the top of my field

Glory calls me forward
It still is calling
Tired weary
60 hours a week, on the job
house is a mess
wife is neglected.

Can you hear glory calling?
Dusty trophies on the shelf
Medals dangle on the wall of my room in my parents’ house
Awards packed up in a box somewhere in their attic
My accomplishments piled in neat little stacks

Glory is calling
I desire it, long for it, strive and yearn
Hours are spent in her pursuit
To be great, to have purpose,
To be worthwhile
Still she is so out of reach, Have I wasted my time?

A black book in a hotel room nightstand
Holy Bible on the cover, pages worn, tear stained
Flip through it, show me Glory, Is the answer here?

Glory calls me forward
Toward the back of the Book
It reads Colossians chapter 1
Reading through, Jesus the Christ,
Always existing, visible image of God

Glory draws me in,
Excitement, The mystery revealed
“Christ in you, the hope of glory”.
Oh Christ, come and dwell in me.
Glory has been so far out of reach
And yet here you are pouring it into me
like a man filling up a balloon with a fire hose.
I am full, exploding,
Radiant.

Christ in me, the Hope of Glory
No more striving
No more reaching for something always beyond my fingertips.
You are glorious Lord
You have rescued me.

Christ in me, the Hope of Glory.
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From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16