Lord In Heaven Poem by Justin Reamer

O, Heavenly Father,

How great You are in majesty,
And how awesome
And how wonderful You are,
For You are the Greatest Being
To ever have existed,
And You are the Father to us all.

Father, You created the world,
And You created the sky,
The water,
The land,
And the beaches.
You created the oceans,
And the rivers,
And the lakes.
You created the mountains
That tome over the horizon,
And yet You are still more majestic
Than they are.
You created dawn,
The sunrise which people love to watch,
And You created dusk,
Which people love to see, as well,
And yet You are more majestic than they are.
You created the four times of day,
Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night,
And You have given meaning to all of them,
And yet You are still greater than they are.

Father, You created the plants,
And all the flowers in every meadow,
And every cactus in every desert,
And every tree in every forest,
And every crop on every farm.
You gave them life,
And the ability to produce oxygen,
And yet You are still greater than they are.

Father, You created insects,
Those simple things that seem so miniscule,
Yet You gave them life,
And they serve some sort of purpose.
You created every annoying mosquito,
Which buzz in people's ears,
And every beetle
That crawls upon the Earth,
And the unlady-like ladybug,
Which bites people if they come too close,
And the ants,
Which understand the meaning of family,
And the bees,
Which will always look out
For each other,
No matter the cost;
And the deerflies,
Which suck blood from deer;
And the horrible horseflies,
Which serve some sort of purpose,
But I am not sure how;
And aphids,
Which provide food for the ants,
And spiders,
That weave a web
So grand and yet deceitful
That they take in whatever prey
They intake.
Yet, Lord, You created them,
And you put Your signature on them,
And with them,
They are a representation of Your Grandeur.

Lord, you created every little bacterium,
Including the flu,
And diatoms,
And E. Coli,
And Streptococcus,
And Staphlycoccus,
And the Hydra,
And the Rotifera,
And the Amoeba,
And every Protist
And bacterium
There is.
And, yet, even though they
Make people ill,
They still have Your signature,
Which is a symbol of Your creation.

Lord, you created every animal there is,
For you created the lion,
The king of the jungle;
The Bald Eagle,
The symbol of freedom;
The bear,
Which scavenges
And finds food rewarding;
The wolf,
A farmer's worst nightmare;
The deer,
The symbol of innocence within the forest;
The moose,
The symbol of pride;
The snakes,
Which are supposedly Satan's spawn,
But are majestic in their own right;
The great apes,
Such as the chimpanzees,
And the gorrillas,
Which represent each of us;
The monkeys,
The playful little things
That swing through the trees,
The alligator,
The cool thing that lives in the water;
The crocodile,
Which everyone seems to fear,
Yet has no real reason, too;
The rodents,
Such as chipmunks
And squirrels,
And mice and rats,
Who do no harm;
The rabbits,
Whom everyone loves;
The cattle,
The horses,
And the swine,
And every fowl one can think of;
The dogs,
Such as my dogs Lucy and the late Hollyfield,
Who love humans more than anything else
And are extremely loyal to them;
And the cats,
Such as Smokey and the late Jasmine,
Who loved humans,
But also had minds of their own,
Who were friendly,
But intellectual at the same time;
The owl,
The symbol of wisdom,
And the whales,
The world's gentle giants,
And the sharks,
Whom everyone fears,
But are still out there;
And the fish,
Which breathe in the sea;
And the seals,
Which remind us of our housepets,
And the penguins,
Who are more majestic than anything else,
And the dolphins,
Who are the humans of the seas,
Who are supremely intelligent,
And understand the importance of family,
And the Orca,
The top predator,
Who is human like,
And understands family
More than anything else,
And is loyal to his mother
And to his mate
And to his very own children,
For he hunts with the pod
And protects his family from
Outside attackers
Who mean to do them harm,
For he kills a great white shark
If he means to attack his child,
And he hurts a crocodile
If he should ever attack his wife.
For God, You created these creatures,
And yet You are still more majestic
And far more grand than all of them.

You also created the four seasons,
The birth of spring,
The warmth of summer,
The dying of autumn,
And the cold death of winter.
And yet You are grander than all of them.

Lord, You also created us,
Those of us whom You gave free will,
Whom You allowed to make our own decisions,
Those of us whom you created in Your own Image,
Whether it be physically,
Or emotionally,
Or simply giving us the capacity to love,
Just as You have the capacity to love us,
Your own children.
Yet You are far greater than any of us,
And You are the Father in Heaven,
So we praise thee.

Lord, I cannot thank You more
Than I already have,
For You have done so much for me,
And I feel as if I do not deserve it.
However, I must say
That You have called my name
Many times,
And each time,
I have heard You,
And have followed You,
And have changed the lives of many
Just because of You.

And yet, You are the one that gave me my happiness,
For You gave me the will to live,
And You saved me from my depression,
And You saved me from death four times,
Including the account of my head injury,
The account of my suicide attempt,
The account of the heart failure
During the Robotics Trip,
And the account of the Riley Accident on 16 November.
You have done so much for me.

You have done a lot for my family,
For You have prevented our house from
Being taken from us
And have prevented us from living on the street,
And You have protected us from our father's wrath,
And You have kept me safe from the harm of my peers.
You have helped me overcome adversity,
And You have helped me fight ableism,
No matter where I was.
You also helped me deal with my disabilities,
Whether they be ADD,
Tourette's Syndrome,
Or Asperger's Syndrome,
For you have helped me through all of them,
Even though they are the cross I must carry
Throughout life.

Lord, You have also helped me make friends,
And have also helped my family to live peacefully again.
You helped my mother find peace in her life,
And You helped my brother find happiness in his life,
And You helped my older sister with her troubles,
And You helped my little sister with her depression.
We are finally getting along,
And I thank You for all You have done.

Lord, I am forever in Your gratitude,
For You have done so much for me.
I do not deserve all the blessings
And the miracles for me;
For I am a sinner,
And I am imperfect,
And I do not deserve your love;
You are the greatest being in the world,
For You created the universe,
And every star,
And every planet,
And every little piece of rock
That exists in it.

You created life,
The stages,
With the prenatal development,
Neonatal life,
Infancy,
Toddler stages,
Childhood,
Adolescence,
Young adulthood,
Parenthood,
Middle years,
And the elderly.
For You gave us this life,
And yet some of us don't appreciate it,
But You gave us this great gift to live.

Father, I do not deserve Your love,
And I do not deserve Your blessings,
For I am imperfect,
And a sinner just like everyone else,
And I have done some terrible things;
Yet I am sorry for what I have done,
And yet You chose to forgive me,
For, Father, I am a changed man
Because of You and Your Son,
Jesus Christ,
Who also loves me dearly.
However, Father, I still do not
Deserve Your blessings,
And yet You chose me
Above all other people.

Father, You have helped me with academics,
And I thank You,
You have called me to a college
That is the right place for me,
And I thank You,
And You have also shown me
That I will fall in love very soon,
And I thank You for that, as well.
Yet Father, I do not deserve Your blessings,
Nor Your Grace,
For I am a sinner,
And a mere mortal human being,
While You are the ruler of the universe,
The one who created it all.
Let me tell You that I am grateful for all
You have done,
And my gratitude cannot surpass what has already been shown,
For I love You,
And You are my Heavenly Father,
And I cannot love You more,
For I am forever in Your debt.

Lord, I am Your servant,
For You can call on me,
And I will answer Your call.
If you summon me,
I will respond,
And I will come to You,
And I will follow You;
I am Your Instrument,
For You can work through me
In whatever way You please,
And, since, You have already done so,
You can continue.
I will always be there, Father,
And I will always come when You call.

And, Father, You know everything,
You know my every thought,
My every word,
My every action,
And my every feeling in my heart.
You know all the hairs on my head,
And you know all the stars in the sky,
And I promise you, Lord,
That I will live a good life,
One that is devoted to You,
One that is giving to other people,
One that is selfless,
One that is caring,
One that is sacrificial,
And one that is similar to agape.
I will do the best I can.

But, Lord, as I keep my promises,
I just want to ask you a few things,
Because, even though I do not deserve any favours
From You,
I still think they could benefit people,
Especially if you could hold them into your heart.

Please bless the poor,
For please help them find shelter
And food, if anything.

Please bless the poor in Haiti,
And help them find necessities
That will help them make it through their rough
Lives which they live on a daily basis.

Please bless those who died in the Colorado shootings,
And please help them to be safe
As they reach You in the afterlife.

Please bless the angered,
And help them to find peace within themselves.

Please bless the troubled,
And counsel them and help them to find peace.

Please bless the depressed,
And all those who are thinking of suicide,
And help them to find joy in the life they live.

Please bless my father,
Dear Lord,
And please help him to find out what
True love is,
And help him to see the errors in his ways,
For he is confused and miserable,
And he does not see joy in anything.
Please help him to see happiness in the world,
And understand the meaning of selflessness.

Please bless my uncle,
Dear Lord,
And please help him to find happiness
In his life,
So that he can stop his misery
And to experience the good things in life.

Please bless my sister as she goes on to med school,
For she will be studying hard,
And please help her to make good decisions,
And if she should ever be stressed,
Please give her peace.

Please bless my mother,
Dear Lord,
For she works long hours,
With lots of stress in her life,
And please help her to find
Peace, whenever she can.

Please bless my mentor,
Dear Lord,
Please help him through the transition
Of me going onto college,
Since it will be different
With me gone and becoming a true adult.

And please bless my brother,
Dear Lord,
Please bless his good attitude now,
Which I thank You for,
And please help him to remain kind,
And to remain selfless
And understanding
And caring,
And please help him to remain happy.

And please bless my little sister,
Dear Lord,
Please help her with her depression,
And please help her to remain happy,
Even though she just recovered.

Please bless all my friends who are about
To start college,
And please help them to make good decisions,
And not to do things that will hurt themselves.

Please help those who are starting
Their second to fourth year of college,
And help them to make good study choices,
And help them to make decisions that will
Not hurt them.

Please bless my uncle
Who is fatally sick,
And please help him to make
Healthy decisions,
So that he does not hurt himself
Or other people.

Please bless my cousin,
For he is sick, as well,
And please help him to get better,
If at all possible.

Please bless my friends
Who are still in high school,
For they are still putting
Up with the peer pressure
And everything in high school,
So please help them to make good choices
And everything along the way.

And please bless those who are seeking employment
To find the best jobs possible
And to find that job they have always been dreaming about
And help them to get that interview.

And please bless Aunt Marie,
For she is very ill,
And if at all possible,
Please help her to get better,
But if her time has come,
Please help her to go in peace.

And please bless the child soldiers
Who live in Africa,
Please help them to find refuge,
And please help them to get
Someplace safe
So that they can experience peace
And happiness once again.

And please bless those who live in Communist countries,
For they need Your security from tyrannical governments,
And please help them to find peace.

Please help those who live in China
To find a safe place they can live
And if at all possible to find a better lifestyle,
So that they can stay out of danger,
And so they can find peace.

Please bless those involved
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
For if they can find refuge,
Please help them find it,
And please help them to find peace,
And please help the people to negotiate the terms.

Please also bless those involved with the Arab Spring,
So that they may find peace as they
Take on their evil dictators who wish
To do them harm,
And help them to succeed and to end the conflict
If at all possible.

And please bless those who died
In the Apple Explosion,
And welcome them into the Kingdom of Heaven
If at all possible.

And please bless my dog, Hollyfield,
For though he died earlier this year,
Please help his soul to be safe,
Wherever it may be.

And, Dear Lord,
Please bless those who are sick
In the world,
And please help them to be healed,
If at all possible,
And if they happen to die,
Please help them to go in peace.

And please bless those who have died,
To go in peace with You in the afterlife,
And to face Your Grace
When they come before You
On their Judgement Day.

And, Dear Lord,
Please bless those who mourn the dead,
And help them to find peace
And solace within Your loving arms,
And bless them with Your Heavenly Kingdom.

And, Dear Lord,
Please bless those who are persecuted,
And help them to find refuge and safety,
So that they can live free of harm,
And help them to find peace and happiness.

Please also bless those who are abused,
Whether it be
Physically, Verbally, or Sexually,
So that they may find peace within You,
And live to be happy.

Please bless the criminals and those who do wrong,
For they are lost,
And do not know what they are doing;
Please help them to realise their wrongs,
And to repent before You,
For only You can save their souls.

Please bless those who suffer
Physical Abuse,
So that they do not grow to become
Angry and violent as they age.

Please bless those who suffer verbal abuse,
So that they do not grow older
And become angry and cuss people out.

Please bless those who suffer sexual abuse,
So that they do not continue to abuse other people,
Or so they do not have to live
A life of shame.

Please bless those who are victims of paedophilia,
So they do not have to live life ashamed,
And so they do not have to continue
What their perpetrator did.

Please bless those who suffer
Alcoholism or a drug addiction,
So that they can be cured of the awful
Disease that they carry
And do not harm themselves or others.

Please bless those who have some sort of STD,
So that they do not have to face persecution,
And live shameful lives
Because of what they have.

Please bless those who have HIV,
So that they may one day find a cure,
And so that the disease does not spread rapidly,
And so that people do not die on the spot.

Please bless those who have carcinogens,
So that they can be cured from cancer,
Which is one of the main killers in America.

Please bless those with cholera in third-world countries,
So that they may be healed,
And live sanitary lives.

Please bless the soldiers overseas,
So that they may be safe
As they fight for our freedom,
And as they serve this country to this day.

And please bless those who are disabled,
Like me,
So that they do not have to face persecution
Or hardships
And that they may find success
And happiness in their lives.

And, Dear Lord,
Please bless me
As I go on to college,
And help me to keep my head on straight,
And help me to study hard,
And to continue my work ethic,
And to continue to be a good friend,
A good son,
A good brother,
And, overall, a general good person,
As I go on to grow into an adult.

Dear Lord,
I thank You for all You have done,
And I do not deserve Your blessings,
For I am a sinner and a mortal human being,
But I am Your servant,
And Your Instrument,
And I will do whatever You ask of me.
I am forever in Your debt
For what You have done for me,
And I am forever grateful.
I will forever express my gratitude
Through my thoughts, my words, and my actions.
You are my Father, Lord,
And I will praise You for the rest of eternity,
And I will devote the rest of my life to You.

Thank You for everything,
For You are the greatest thing in this world.
I will forever express my gratitude.

In Your name, I pray.

Amen.