Frederick Kwesi Great Agboletey

A Covenant of grace

Could it be that in little of much that man is capable of knowing

God who is bound by His own word could have in His unlimited awareness

Turn unpredictability at moment of betrayal to

Another chance for return to source of benevolence,

To come again into that which was lost to them at very moment of betrayal,

Not of things given but to an understanding that in Him, Jehovah

Is all and there is none other than the Lord -

Could be, He in His awareness long discerned folly's work,

Its aftermath open to Him who knows end from very beginning;

Sad must mighty Father have been

At that moment when man's trust, tested, failed

Yet He knew all along that man had fled wisdom's sure path of true life

Failing and falling deep into throes of ignorance and darkness

A child gone lost in unknown paths who through torment of night lived

Will learn to obey and abide close to Father's homestead;

A Father's worry and a child's cry -

In those years of wandering, certainly, our gracious Lord

Reserved a self choosing remnant to heed call of Messianic command

Filling corridors of time through ages past to lead obedient

On paths of certainty to Creator’s bosom, so,

That which was prepared for man’s wellbeing not be wasted

For sake of ignorant man lost and bewildered

In need of redemption from utter darkness -

Like children, beautiful and glad

Joyous in their innocence receipt of good things thoughtfully enabled

By loving Father, God in His might and power is graceful

In compassion and love incomparable, providing and feeding His children

These children with intellect independent enabled by Creator loving

Hands extended receiving what had already been provisioned for them -

What a marvel of grace that God’s great love supercede His wrath at first disobedience

That at utmost cost to His beloved Son

With whom He stood in glorious morning of eternity and brought into being

These things wonderful and grand, thus

From grace unbeknownst is  presented a second proof of redeemable obedience -

Praise to loving Father who opened portals of light unto darkness below

For were one to have understanding of Godly proportions

Paradise would have been a bliss sustained

We enquire to enlighten our seeking minds

Yet He who is almighty, omniscient, enabling, giving understanding

Has declared His purpose –

“The voice of the LORD is powerful;

the voice of the LORD is majestic”

Sovereign is His affirmations for ages established unchanging

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never

pass away.”

Jehovah has decreed a covenant of love in grace manifest

That remains unchanging for eternity -

A covenant of love and obedience in Christ Jesus forever unchanging -