Eternity
Spirit beings in God’s infinite mind
His nurturing bosom cherished the two
One hunter, wild and free, fields and forests his decree,
The other gentle, tents his home, plots and plans, a heart of stone.
Before the earthen vessels transitioned to Beersheba
Before seeds planted inside of Rebekah’s belly
Before her wishes and worries
The sovereign God knew
Mother’s voice, would be a cunning guide,
Jacob’s scheme, in goatskin hide,
Isaac’s blessing, falsely taken,
A house divided, trust forsaken.
Before important decisions were to be made
Before the kicking of tiny kissable feet
Before the tussling and tugging inside the chosen womb
Before aggressive pulling of brother’s heel
Before the swaddling of bodies and minds
Before the selling of birthright was time
A fierce hunger, for lentil stew lie Esau’s future, cheaply traded,
Jacob’s grip, deceit paraded.
Before years would pass and hearts would mend,
Wounds of old, time will tend,
A fateful meeting, brothers’ tears and forgiveness born from yesterday years
In the house of the Patriarch Issac
Brothers once divided, after long years reunite, Esau’s strength and Jacob’s lure, Eventually embraced,
Spiritual kinship did not endure
Before this prophesy manifested
In the hearts and minds of Jew and Gentile, words have been nestled
A proclamation to build the House of the Lord
For on Christ, the solid ROCK we have stood, do stand and will forevermore
And for several millennia
It has been told
Birthrights are never to be sold
To them and us teach one each one
Heart postures reveal intentions
Solid covenant relationships make righteous decisions
This, His house, built with the cornerstone of Christ
Holds a legacy of character
Honesty
Love
Truth
and most of all of sacrifice and obedience to God
This, His house holds lineage
For biological and spiritual fore bearers and progenitors
Who bequeath to each generation
Eternal treasures
Free of earthly measures
Empowered and equipped ‘
May we all be sent forth
To do
Kingdom work in
This House
The house of the Lord
Chiquita R N Toure
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