God, I See You

God, I see You
In the divine fingerprints You left
stamped all over our dimension
that never fail to mention Your existence
I see glimpses of an eternity filled with awe
Sweet melodies never dreamed of
And celestial harmonies of Your perfection

God, I see You
In the vastness of creation
From the grand mountains and trees planted centuries deep
to the crowd of galaxies that watched time pass
These echoes of Your unmatched majesty
Fill my eyes with wonder
As to why You would be mindful of me

God, I see You
‘Cause I’m from San Diego
The land of infinite summer sunsets
painted in shades of Coltrane, Stevie, and Smokey
Singing of a love supreme
in the key of life as we’re cruisin’
to the rhythm of Your brushstrokes

God, I see You
In the handcrafted masterpieces
You fearfully and wonderfully set apart
You stitched beauty into our souls
and left your signature in our DNA
Every crease a reflection of glory
as You crowned us with Your image

God, I see You
As I look through my rearview
and consider the landmarks passed,
every crash that told me to stop,
and those who have joined me on this road
I know Your faithfulness stretches forward
though I don’t know where I’m going

God, I see You
In my pain and frustration
When bombs of brokenness drop into my world
a war I was never prepared to fight in
I’m left trying to hold onto any fragment of hope I can find
and questions become the telescope I look through
to find You amidst an ocean of confusion

God, to be honest
Sometimes it’s hard to see You
Here, present, in my life
Which often seems like a conveyor belt I’ve been sitting on for far too long
Lord, pierce my heart the way sun pierces the morning fog
Inject Your song into my bloodstream
and let these bones be an ensemble that You orchestrate as You please

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