The Measure

"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure

of the gift Christ.  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of 

the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the 

measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ."

Ephesians 4:7&13

Perhaps a child 

Would use a measure

To show his friend 

The height of his stature.

The young damsel, perchance, 

Might measure her width

To see whether she be 

The perfect fit.

Some cooks, no doubt,

Do measure the food

The see that it comes

To the fulness it should.

The carpenter true,

Of knowledge and skill,

Doth measure his craft;

Perfection to tell.

Divers are their methods,

But common to all,

They strive for perfection,

They aim for a goal.

A new year approaches

And with it will come

Our new resolutions,

"This year I will run."

We'll reach for new heights

(While watching our weight),

If we can make it through New Year's-- 

And keep a "clean slate".  :)

In whatever we do

For this we must strive;

That our lives would match up

To the measure of Christ.

For all on this earth

That may bring us pleasure

Falls short of the Treasure

That's far beyond measure.

Copyright © Elisabeth Linzey 2013