A few months ago, my mentor shared this poem with me. This was the response of an elderly inmate to the gospel message. My favourite part about this is it reflects a genuine heart touched by the Holy Spirit. She did not pursue God. God pursued her. She was in an environment that constantly reminded her of her sin and spoke to hopelessness.
But God penetrated those prison walls - spiritually and physically - and softened her heart to a message of eternal hope in salvation! God be praised!
The chase is finally done with,
there's nowhere else to hide.
I finally see the light and the reason
why You died.
The chase is finally done with,
there's nothing else I can do;
Your love has run me down, I
surrender all to you.
But your love is so sweet, it
makes me want to cry;
Your understanding so deep, it
never leaves me dry.
Now I give to You myself; all my
friends will think I've gone insane,
But, at heart, for me, You didn't die
in vain.
I always tried to think that I could
make it on my own;
I can't be strong anymore. You're
my hope; don't let me go.
'Cause Your love is so sweet, it
makes me want to cry;
Your understanding so deep, it
never leaves me dry.
Now I give to You myself; all my
friends will think I've gone insane.
But, at least, for me, YOU DIDN'T
DIE IN VAIN!
No comments:
Post a Comment