A study through Luke: Lifted Up
Bouquets or Wreaths?
God make me kind!
So many hearts are breaking
and many more are aching,
to hear the tender word.
God make me kind!
For I myself am learning,
My own sad heart is yearning
for some sweet word to heal its hurt,
O Lord, do make me kind!
God make me kind!
So many hearts needing
the balm to stop the bleeding
that my kind words can bring.
God make me kind!
For I am also seeking
the cure in someone’s keeping
They should impart to my sick heart,
O Lord, do make me kind!
God make me kind!
So many hearts are lonely,
are asking for this only…
The kind and tender word.
God make me kind!
To all who mutely ask it
before they fill the casket,
or bouquets may be wreath some day.
O Lord, do make me kind!
-Reverend Duncan McNeill
Pastor McNeill wrote this poem nearly 90 years ago. It is a reminder that time for
kindness to neighbors and family is limited, one day we trade in bouquets for funeral wreaths.
So, God make me kind. The parable of the Good Samaritan shows us an example of
kindness, who our neighbors are, and how God lifts us up in His kindness. Come hear of His
kindness this Sunday as we continue through Luke.
-Pastor Kyle