This is a poem from my book, THIS DAWN IS A PLACE OF HOPE.
WHY DID I WRITE THIS POEM
We all make bad choices or poor decisions and find ourselves trapped in regrettable situations but there is hope. God has a plan, and more than just a plan; He has a desire, a longing, a loving aspiration for you. I wanted to give the reader hope that even though we mess things up He wants it all to turn out as a blessing. I wanted to say, "Yes, we make mistakes but that is not the end, God's purpose for you has not changed and His will for you is still for your best blessing."
THE TITLE
YOUR DESTINATION is a phrase that suggests the ultimate end of a journey, but the point is not the ultimate end but the ultimate purpose. The subtitle that it is a Poem of the Wind-Maker reminders us that it is all about God.
THE STRUCTURE
The poem is 24 lines long. Most of the lines in this poem are six beats but a few are longer for emphasis of different points.
YOUR DESTINATION
A Poem of the Wind-Maker
From before the first lights,
God meant for you to be
Like a beautiful ship
With beauteous graceful lines.
You should glide across seas
To find the sunny ports.
But your charts mislead you
With vain calculations.
Now your sails hang limp
Like a useless ghost
Over a stagnant sea.
He who made the North Star
Would be your true compass.
He waits for you to trust in Him
So that He Who Holds Winds,
May send His steady breeze.
Give to Him the tiller,
And
He will take you across
The night cast starry waves
To His harbor of joy,
A place of rest and peace,
And there you will always
Face the dawn.
THE SCRIPTURE
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| Illustration for the Poem, Your Destination |
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26, ESV
THE ILLUSTRATION
I drew a picture of a bot in a harbor with the sun rising behind it and the Dawnstar in the sky.
Blessings, and Thank You.
A. E. Dozat
