Saturday, February 4, 2012

Have you seen or felt God's hand in your life?

This is a kind of poem that I came up with after studying Romans 1-5. I wanted to share it with my fellow friends and sisters in Christ.  It compasses all about God's greatest gift to us and what it does to us?  Hope you will like it and I welcome any comments.

God's Ultimate Gift


GOD’S GIFT IS AN IRREVERSIBLE GIFT
IT WAS GIVEN ONCE TO ME AND ONE FOR ALL
THRU THE SACRIFICIAL BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
HOW CAN I MAKE USE OF THIS GIFT?
HOW CAN I KEEP THIS GIFT?
HOW CAN I SHOW THIS GIFT?
TO WHOM DO I SHOW IT?
SHALL I PUT IN ON? SHALL I WEAR IT OR SHALL I HIDE IT
AND PUT IT IN A CORNER OR PLACE IT IN A DRAWER?
HOW DO I THANK HIM FOR HIS GIFT?
HOW DO I EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE?
GRATITUDE FOR WHAT?
FOR THE BIG GIFT, FOR THE EXPENSIVE GIFT, FOR AN ETERNAL GIFT
 THAT WILL STAY WITH ME FOREVER
OR THAT I WILL TRY TO KEEP FOR EVER WITHOUT
MISPLACING IT OR FORGETTING IT?
OR IS IT BECAUSE THIS GIFT BRINGS ME JOY FOR I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE IT AND YET GOD GAVE IT TO ME OUT OF LOVE
OR IS IT BECAUSE IT KEEPS ME COMPANY KNOWING
THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT RESIDES IN ME AND
TAKE AWAY MY LONELINESS, MY SUFFERINGS?
OR IS IT BECAUSE IT SHOWS ME HOW IMPORTANT I AM AND
THAT IT MEANT SO MUCH FOR GOD TO LET ME HAVE IT?
OR IS IT BECAUSE IT GIVES ME PEACE KNOWING THAT HIS PRESENCE
IS IN THE GIFT, THRU HIS GIFT?
OR IS IT BECAUSE IT IS A COMPASS SHOWING ME WHICH DIRECTION
TO HEAD AND GUIDING ME ALONG THE WAY.
OR IS IT BECAUSE IF I KEEP IT, IT WILL BRING ME
HOPE AND EXPECTATION FOR THE BIGGER GIFT
OR IS IT BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE MANY THAT GOD
WILL KEEP GIVING, KEEP PRESENTING, KEEP OFFERING?
HOW CAN I LET GO OF THIS GIFT? KNOWING
HOW PRECIOUS IT IS, HOW DELICATE IT IS, HOW TRANSPARENT IT IS
(SHOWING GOD’S LOVE)
KNOWING THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL STAY BESIDE ME
THAT WILL NEVER SLIP MY SIDE AND
IF I CHOSE TO TAKE CARE OF IT AND KEEP IT SAFE,
HOW CAN I LET IT GO INDEED?
THANK YOU GOD FOR YOUR ETERNAL AND PRECIOUS
KEEPSAKE

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