Surpassing Worth

 

photo c/o Victory Caloocan

In these swiftly passing days, this beloved verse left a trace. 

"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth 

of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:8

It doesn't entail forgetting of good things arrived, 

but an art of picking what is better than life. 

For nothing else mattered in comparison to Christ. 

If losing someone is a way 

of making room for the new, 

I reckon death is a hope 

for a soul that is true

If grieving caused me to cry my heart out

and utter no words but Christ, 

then I consider grief is better 

than a beautiful sunrise

If feeling lost or rejected may brought us to God's embrace, 

truly sitting alone in His presence is the same 

as a sweet look on His face

If ungentle mourning 

can be a form of praise, 

then lemme wail at your feet

 just to master your Grace! 

If my heart had to go through war 

when I deny myself, 

I'll dive into chaos 

to walk with Jesus than with anyone else. 

Even if life in all its beauty, 

happiness seems to be no end, 

I'd still choose a day in your courts 

where my knees pride is to bend.

Truly everything is just a background 

as I put you in the middle, 

then your strength captured my weakness, 

whatever pain I can handle. 

May your Name be a fire 

that burns within my heart today, 

that I will be so consumed with your love 

so everything else will melt away.