Remember Me?

auteur: Mirjam de Vries

Prayer of a street child 

Hi lord!

It is me the street child, do you remember me? I am not sure You do. I look for You daily, but You hide Your face from me.

Lord, You said I was more precious than the ravens You feed, but here I am hungry.

You said you will cloth me like lilies of the field. But I sit cold and naked. You promised to help me in times of trouble. Yet You have allowed my parents to be taken away.

My wounds remain unhealed and infected as the nurse overlooks them.

I searched for the Good Shepherd to guide me as I wander along through the streets. You said “ask and it shall be given; knock and the door will be opened. ” I ask and people turn away, I knock yet the door opens not. Even the doors of the school are closed on me.

As I lie awake at night on my concrete bed, yearning for deep sleep, Your words echo in my ears “come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” But my rest never comes.

You have numbered the hairs on my head; do You notice they are bleeding from malnourishment and not black? I lift my eyes to the twinkling stars in the sky for it is said that those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength.

How long must I wait?

I realize You owe me nothing and all I have belongs to You.
I also know You possess ultimate wisdom and understanding.
You have a purpose in all things.

You made promises Lord, promises I thought You would keep.
Why don’t You answer my prayers? What is Your purpose in my sufferings? No one who is righteous benefits from my conditions.

Has any one of my sins caused such calamities – if so,
I come now asking for forgiveness.

Forgive me for not giving, for I have nothing
Forgive me for not loving, for I know no love
Forgive me for doubting Your will to my life
Forgive the people who allow my existence to continue without life
Forgive those who allow me to remain hungry, cold, sick and naked.
Forgive all those who have the means but don’t see my tragic end.
Forgive them Father for they do not know what they do.

Amen

Lord grant me patience
But, please hurry.

POSTED: 26.09. 2007, 03:42 (1)