These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Ovi: "In Search of Peaceful Moments"

The jobs are many on this Earth
throughout our lives to death from birth,
and often they don't show our worth
to those who see our days.

But God sees all we do and say,
the joy we bring, the things we pray.
He sees each heart, that dares obey
without a "Thank you," now.

Dear Weary Heart, God's Person, blest,
is with you through each daily test
to make your life e'en here the best
with "meals" for your own soul.

In search of times to live in peace,
His Presence is a great release
to make those darkened words to cease
just lean upon His Chest.

Each peaceful moment in Him find.
He loves you most. He's truly kind.
His "Wait" is smelting, never blind.
You're 'graved upon His Hand.

The peaceful moments you may seek
are in the One, Who came so meek.
"Shalom. Be still," His Words they speak
to calm the troubled soul.

A peaceful moment may not be
from ev'ry trouble fully free,
but greatest hope is aye in He,
Who rules the lasting Day.

Each peaceful moment starts beneath
the Cross of Him, Who did bequeath
Salvation's Gift by smashing teeth
of Death's own chilly mouth.

In search of peace, we find the day,
that Jesus rose in great display
to rest the ones, who say Him, "Yay!"
forever in His Hands.

These moments ever become one
because of Christ, the Father's Son,
Who came to save through all He'd done.
My name is written down.

by Jay O’Toole
on July 8th, 2022