THE PANORAMA
by Bruno Egli     (19/8/97)

".. it should be that of your inner self,
the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,
which is of great worth in God's sight."   1 Peter 3:4

Again I stand on this lovely vantage point.
Time and again I feel drawn to it.
I love to sweep my eyes sweep over this delightful Panorama;
    The majestic snow covered peaks in the background,
    The Lake glittering in the sunshine deep below,
    In the distance, villages and isolated houses, Farmlands and Forests.
Day after day I'm drawn to this place,
As if the Spirit of God were trying to say something to me.
Once again I'm here, absorbing this beautiful Panorama,
And God in his mysterious way reveals His message to me.
Would you come here if all you could see was sameness?
Each feature you see, from the vantage of this place you stand,
Is as the beauty I see, as into the hearts and souls of my people I look.
    No sameness, for to each their place in life,
        creates the Panorama of life.
    Each season of life new shades of delight.
Some are giants of Faith
Some bubble over with love and delight
Shy ones quietly fill the sight
Children fill This Panorama with their desire to live and achieve,
    and a future for their tomorrows.
Believe me, each heart and soul is required
    to complete the Cosmic Panorama of life.
Each day you came, you wished for a more perfect view,
    Clouds that hid the peak
    Mist that hid the valley.
How you wished that nothing were amiss.
But I admit, my Panorama too is incomplete,
    Anger & Hate,
    Abuse, Self-hate and Fear
From what should be perfect, amiss.
Each day, I the Lord of Life,
    Send my Spirit to help and heal.
To make whole that which is marred.

Scriptures you might like to look up:
1Sa 16:7 Ps 27:4 Ro 7:22 Eph 4:23 Col 3:12 Jas 3:17


A friend is one who sees through you and
still enjoys the view.

WILMA ASKINAS



I set out to find a friend but couldn’t find
one; I set out to be a friend, and friends were
everywhere.
UNKNOWN