Remember the has-been-accomplished
And the not-yet to come

Stitch by stitch
Already and not yet

The venom of death has died at the cross
The pain of death will die at restoration

The judgment of man has died at the cross
The opinion of man will die at restoration

Stitch by stitch
Inhale and exhale

Job cries, “Wisdom is from the fear of God”—faith
“Understanding is from turning away from evil”—repentance

Cling to faith in the faithful God already revealed
Repent along the path to restoration not yet come

Stitch by stitch
Faith and repentance

Like a healer stitching a wound, Christ threads
Back and forth between the already and not yet

Stitch by stitch
The pattern by which God heals

© Tanner Rinke 2024