Haiku of restoration
The spirit of God
rests on me, says the prophet;
I must speak good news.
Hope for the oppressed;
God will bind up the broken,
and set captives free.
The year of favour
God will show to those who mourn;
they’ll be comforted.
They will sing and dance
with gladness, praising the Lord.
I will raise them up.
The ancient ruins
are rebuilt, generations
of damage restored.
God hates robbery,
wrong-doing. God loves justice,
reclaims his people.
A new covenant
will be made between the Lord
and the ones he loves.
So much is promised.
God declares that righteousness
should cover the earth.
© Ken Rookes 2023
