Stair 10 in the Psalms of Ascent
(Stepping Up Study by Beth Moore)
At the beginning of 2008, I participated in a group Bible study on the Psalms of Ascent. I truly miss diving into the word via Beth Moore’s teaching. On occasion, I will take out my box of Bible study workbooks (I once calculated 10 years and over 1000 hours of study inside that box!)
I will have to write up a reflection on the full lesson related to this poem at a later date. But for now, and in the name of April being poetry month, here is my personal version of Psalm 129 and how I used the format as a proclamation of my own life as of March 2008…
OPPRESSION DID NOT HAVE THE VICTORY!
Since I first acknowledged the Word
Forces have tried to destroy me with a sword
Oppression and destruction they wanted for me
Little did they know there would be no victory
When they tortured me and tied me with chains
God knew one day only the scars would remain
May those who despise me, fall short of their goals
May they find all their effort just result in bigger holes
Holes in their hearts they cannot fill
The stuff of this world, from their grasp, further still
May all who witness their great defeat
Never say, “The blessings of God will be your retreat.”