Poetry Tuesday - "Love In The Time Of War"

And he said, "Listen all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God's. Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel. You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you." - 2 Chronicles 20: 15 - 17

I don't fully know what to say before this one. One of my best friends was affected by the aforementioned passage of scripture that she read during a time of trial, she shared it with me along with her humility and reverence of God that followed. This was inspired by that and written for her in the damp and dark of our basement.

Love In The Time Of War

Time keeps on rhyming
I can’t break this routine
I’m bare foot on the glass of all these broken dreams

This disc is skipping,
Keeps on running the same scene
It just keeps playing and playing and playing like a demons machine

Help me break free tonight
Help me to see the light
If I start running for a better way
Help me to never again go astray
Oh do this all for Your name's sake

It seems there’s never been
A night that’s dark like this
My soul has been swallowed in a much greater abyss

The earth wet and cold now
I can taste it on my lips
It may be quiet but all I can hear is that warm demon's hiss

Help me break free tonight
Help me to see the light
If I start running for a better way
Help me to never again go astray
I need Your love in the time of war

All I have wanted I lay at Your feet
This is love in the time of war
To see You glorified is my greatest need
This is love in the time of war
For to live it is Christ and to die it is gain
This is love in the time of war
Though these demons attack me and laugh at my defeat
I have love in the time of war
You said “Don’t be afraid, don’t be dismayed”
You are bigger than the world’s greatest horde
I need Your love in the time of war
Your love in the time of war
Now is the time of war