Remnant, this word makes me think of making clothes and the off cuts one gets. Remnants are what they are called and often seen as garbage. Are they? Depends on one’s perspective I think. Of course, not being a seamstress I don’t know if I can do this thought justice. So let’s continue to think eh? I’m reading a book right now where the main character could be considered a remnant. He exists not fully understanding who he is. Perhaps that is something I could work with… Let’s see eh?
A Remnant Exists
A remnant exists,
the cut off from a gown,
a shirt, a hat. Bits and
pieces of material not worth
using to make what it was cut off
of. But there are those who
would happily take those
remnants and use them to create with.
A remnant exists,
a boy, hidden in time, from
evils that would see him
destroyed. He learned to
fight, to defeat all comers,
and partially destroyed his soul.
But he works hard,
a future he wants that
he just barely sees.
Could this remnant boy
turned man figure out
how to reinvent himself?
Can he bring himself to continue
to do good? Despite his past,
despite those leanings within
to not do good, to continue his
path forward.
It rather makes me think
of God’s remnant. His small
group of people he preserves
over the years. Noah, Abraham,
David, Jesus, the disciples,
and my fellow believers.
A small group always in the
midst, surrounded by so many
who think they are garbage, or
deluded, or worthless. Not taking
the time to see a different
perspective. See the value a
believing holds in a faithful,
proven, creator God.
After reading your post< may change my mind about participating in this week's FMF. My mind is racing.
well, I do hope that you take the time to participate!
I really liked this thought; God’s remnant, so often people the world overlooked.
thank you. 🙂
Yes, that is the thought that I got when I read your piece. The remnant are often overlooked. Certainly by society, maybe even they even think little of themselves. But God never overlooks them.
he never ever overlooks his people.
Lovely, Annette. I thought about the remnant that God always kept of His people throughout the Old Testament. Oft times He let His people be all but destroyed, except for a remnant…
But I didn’t follow this thought after all.
You can’t follow every thought can you? 🙂 And thank you Dawn