"You Lord are the hope I stand upon night and day,
the strength I call upon should I stray,
the light I look upon when I've lost my way.
I might not always feel You,
I have not seen You in the flesh,
and yet there You are,
compelling my heart and convicting me of Your eternal truth.
Where I wander,
You do follow,
when I stumble You offer Your hand,
though I've never seen those hands I know them to be able,
though I've never seen You stand I know You to be stable.
Christ You are my Redeemer and my Sacrifice,
You are my second chance and my breath of life,
though I have never seen the scars which pierced Your skin so bitterly,
I know and I trust inside my heart that Your pain was purposed to set me free.
Though circumstances might come to rob me of the life you give,
though hurt and heartache,
weakness and trial seek to break my spirit within,
I will stand in You my God until the very end,
I will stand for I know Your hands are faithful my dearest friend.
I surrender this heart so proud and lost and carry it to Your firm foundation,
I have not see Your heart as such but it is reflected throughout creation.
Beauty is Your handwriting,
majesty Your painting,
humility is Your tender songs which rejoice over us with singing.
I love You for the work I know that is occurring from within,
the transformation of my soul,
the overcoming of my sin.
I do not always feel You near but in this my hope is sure,
that ever I keep pressing in You will always open the door.
Father, take me in Your righteous hand and lead me down the narrow path,
this heart is embracing its second chance and patiently follows Your staff.
I cannot promise I will not seek to find my own way,
but should I stray,
please make a way,
for me to find You again.
This heart is proud,
these hands they are worn,
my voice is loud though my will is torn between the sins of my flesh and Your righteousness.
You are my answer and my shelter,
You are my strength and You are my light.
You are my purpose and my reason,
You are the meaning behind my fight."
So, SO lovely! It brings my heart so much joy to meditate on our Daddy in heaven! He is GOOD, and He loves us with a love that we are unable to comprehend.
Thank you, Daddy, that you have made a way for us to know Your glory! Thank you, Daddy, that You made a way for us to be in perfect communion with you again!
Lord, I pray that you would penetrate our hearts today. Please come into our souls. Please open our hearts and our eyes to receive You. We are nothing without You!
(The beautiful poem was shared through an ipod app. I could not help but share it with my World Race family! Love you all so dearly! )
