Justice (long version, requested by Ed Hodge); – Back in February 2010, I posted a poem up on Justice. It was the beginning of a new year and at the time it was more like a new years resolution. Afterwards, Ignite were doing a theme on ‘Justice’ so I adapted it to be a poem in worship. With some tweaks here and there, this is the version. I hope you enjoy, but more so, I hope it inspires you to be souled out for big guy in the clouds…me included.
I want to be hooked on Justice
Who’s obsessed with selfless giving
A man who never goes cold turkey on faith
I wanna be hooked on justice
I wanna see a time when church loves to live
And lives to love
I don’t want to be comfortable
I wanna be gut wrenchingly on fire for God
To get laid out to self
And to be made up in Jesus
No longer comfortable
But immersed in his love and compassion
And never ending forgiveness.
To be led by the spirit
To be uncomfortable
Let us fight the western virus
Of self centred-ism,
No more self satisfaction
No more self serving
But more self gratification in serving others
I want to see justice
In this place, That place
And that place next to this place
In the place of my gripes where everything’s all about me.
More restoration
More loving thy neighbour
who ever they are.
Less being about the problem
And more being apart of the solution.
No more degrees of separation
Where others misfortunes are but a sigh in the 6 o clock news slot
Or a £5 direct debit to fix our conscience clot.
But more God
More of you
And less of us
More of you in us.
More God
More of you
And less of us
More of you in us
With us
And give us
your strength to do your will to see your kingdom come
Live in us
The centre of us
As we surrender us
to your authority.
More your kingdom come
More of hope
No, wait – more belief in the hope you have to offer
So more of your hope we filter to others
The hope that transforms lives
And saves souls
More of you
More of you
And less of us
Less of us – passing the buck onto you
But more
More of us
Living for more of you
Let people reside in you
Find their hope in you
Let them confide in and set aside time to the King of all Kings
Cos you deal with our sin
And major in forgiving.
Justice
Posted: December 6, 2010 in poemsTags: edward hodge, Ignite, justice, new years resolution, poetry in worship, shane claiborne
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