The Master’s Piece (Poem)

Problems, problems, they never seem to end.
They erode and shape the shores of our lives.
They try their best peace of mind to upend,
And like rain clouds, they darken sunny skies.

But there is something about problems we often fail to see.
Though like all things in life, they have a

start, middle and end,
Why do we tend to focus on the first two of these three?!
Read on if, in your life, you have also noticed this trend.

Stretch a blank canvas before a master painter,
And ask, ‘On this blank, what image do you see?’
Plunk a chunk of wood before a master sculptor,
And ask, ‘What inside this chunk will you set free?’

Place problems in the lap of Christians who are callow,
And ask them, ‘What in this great quandary

do you perceive?’
Will they see o’er their lives ever darkening shadows?
Will they say what they fear, or in Christ,

what they believe?

Look carefully into ‘problems’ until you see,
A nestled word that, if missed, you may well be robbed.
Guarding against this three-letter word is your key,
To grasping inner visions of your problems, solved.

As artists start with a chunk, lump, or blank page,
Then they envision and design their great masterpiece,
It is our assigned task to be ‘Christians sage’,
And see in problems, Christ’s end-design,

His ‘Master’s Piece!’

So His Master’s Piece in you will never be upended,
Let His faith in you see beyond what by you is seen.
If you make sure His view above others is ascended,
From pressures of problems’ first two parts,

you will be weaned!

It takes practice to cultivate this view,
While daily walking closely with our Faith Author.
Here’s a tip I now gladly share with you:
Practice seeing problems in your ‘rear view mirror!’
No Masterpiece,

but

Master’s Piece, with His Peace