You will say on that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord …”
–Isaiah 12:1 (CEB)

On that day.
Not today,
but one day,
you will give thanks
for what you cannot
give thanks for now.

Even though others
are grateful
and assume you are too,
it’s okay.
You don’t need to confess
or explain.
Who has words for it, anyway?

On this day,
you will give thanks
that there is nothing you need to be or become.
Rest in Me 
where you are
and let that day come
in its time.

Lay down your burdens
And rest for a while
The shepherd who seeks you
Is gentle and kind
There’s nothing to pay for
And nothing to earn
And nothing you have to become.
—Take It Easy by Matt Maher and Paul Zach

Credits and References:
“Bud” by Jim Nelson. Used with permission.
“On That Day” by Esther Hizsa, 2024.
“Forget Me Nots” by Jim Nelson. Used with permission.

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