Thursday, November 22, 2007

Persecutions

Persecutions...

It comes, it goes, it comes again...

From the time you left your old ways

and decide to walk the narrow path

Insults, threats, degradation...hurled at you

Somtimes you think you've won,

But then it comes back again.

All in all you know, that victory awaits at the end.

And the reason you are fighting this...

Stir strong in your heart, soul and mind

The truth you believe,

The faith you held on to,

The Day you were called...you remember again.

Sometimes it seems easier to let go,

And the grass seem greener on the other side.

Sometimes hope seem so vague,

And things that seem to work out remain in ambiguity.

Sometimes you hope the pain goes away,

That you can deny and avoid messages that tears your heart apart.

Sometimes you wish you could just walk out,

And care less about the world..

Sometimes you wish you are strong enough to make a choice

to stop loving those who hurt you

At times you hope you needn't have to deal

With tearful, haggard face...

But you know your calling is bigger than these.

the Great Commission is not to be abandoned.

Sometimes you ask the question...why?

Or rather...why me?

Yes you!...You for a reason.

You because you avail yourself

You because you are called to be you.

You because He knows you can make it

You because even when you are weak, your Spirit can take it

You because there is no other you in this planet.

You because you are special.

You because you are strong...

You because...because...and because...

You because He plans as a calling for you

For all these we do not see the reason why,

NOW....

But in times to come,

It would be revealed to us.

For things we do not understand we struggle,

For a greater purpose we entrust our faith

And may I remind you...and myself

That the Great One in heaven will not let things surpass us in vain.

For the greater cause we live each day,

For a greater purpose we walk on, aye

For the promise we hold on to,

that He will not leave...

For the one life we have, we want to give

To give our best to serve Lord, Thee.

This time this season for a reason

This time this faith, so great and true.

Till Kingdom come and Your will be done,

We run this race, and keep running we must.

Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow,

perhaps a few years, perhaps a decade..

When persecution stops,

And people walk

this similar narrow path in a journey 

Just like ours,

When that day comes,

We will rejoice in our hearts, and smile to ourselves

saying; 

"I'm glad it happened. I'm glad you are here!"

And as we float to heaven

when our earthly body fades away,

The long anticipated voice so soothing and sweet,

The comforting words of Jesus

greet us in heaven gates;

I can see Jesus smiling as He said:

"Well done, my child, you've finished the race!

You prepare well, you ran well, you ended well!

I am proud of you,

Well done, my child...

Well done, I say again...

WELL DONE!"