Tuesday, March 17, 2020

IN THE GARDEN OF DESPAIR: Living With Hope!

In The Realm Of Affliction
In The Garden Of Despair
I ... A Christian Faithful
To My Savior Will Repair!

In My Heart 
I Have Faith, Hope, Patience
Love, Resolve, And Sweet Joy
For I Am Determined To Live For Him
Whose Love For Me Has No Alloy!

I Am Not Alone ... Nor Lonely! 
He Who Calls Me Cares!
I Am Not Rejected: I Am Being Restored
And 
The Great Physician Is The Gardener
Who Tends Me 
And 
Over Me Sheds Great Tears!

I Am Encouraged!
I Have Hope That What Is
Is 
Not What Shall Be!
I Am Resolved To Remain Faithful
For In The Savior's Care I Am Blessed
Sheltered, Protected: What I Feel, He Feels!

Pruning Shears Are Not Comfortable!
Grafting Cuts Do Hurt!
Cleansing 
Is 
Often Embarrassing ... Awkward
Exposing The Hidden
Digging At The Roots Of My Sin
Sloughing Off The Drying, Dying, Dead Leaves Of 
Past Affections And Untoward Associations
Picking Off The Worms Of Willfulness
Waywardness, Wildness, Gainsaying
And 
Greed, Doubt, And Deceit
To Nurture Me To Enduring Faith
Willing Obedience
Heartfelt Prayer 
And
Humble Trust
To Reach For The Sun Of Righteousness
To Drink In The Rain ... The Water Of Wisdom
From The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
So That I Will Bear Fruit ... Sweet Fruit
And 
Not Be Fruitless ... Unproductive
Unprofitable
Useless!

I Have Free Will: I Choose To Submit To Him!
I Have Free Choice: I Choose To Let Him Fix Me
Heal Me, Save Me, Succor Me 
Seal Me And Secure Me Against The Storm Of Sin
The Quick-Sand Of Self
And
The Raging Sea That Is Satan! 

I Am ... I Have ... Resigned Myself From Being Own-Way:
Own-Sin Self-Pay 
Is 
Not The Profitable Way! 
I Have Accepted That I Am Profited 
By Being In His Holy, Sacrificial, Grace-Filled Care
For I Know By Experience That 
The Day Of Transplantation
Is 
Soon Here
And
My Soul's Desire Is To Go Where
He Has Said There Is A Place Personally Prepared For Me
Where All Is Love, Joy, Rest And Peace! 

I Shall Lie Down By The River Side:
No More Tears
No More Sorrow
No More Death
I Shall Forever Live
Immortal
Incorruptible
Glorified
At His Glorious Side
I Shall Abide! 

I Live In Hope ... With Hope ... Which Springs Eternal! 



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Brethren,

It Is Because Of Known Sin That 
We Are Pilgrims And Strangers 
In A Strange Land
Exiled From The Holy Congregation Of 
The Family Of The Eternal God! 

Even Though We Are Away From Home
The God Of All Grace Has Given Us Something:
Something To Dream About
Something To Yearn For
Something Beautiful To Look Forward To 
And
His Blessed Promise Of Care And Conveyance 
To Get Us Safely There! 

Beloved, 

Keep Hope Alive! 
Be Faithful And Obedient! 
Look Up To The Hills
And 
Pray The Word: 

My Help
Comes From The Lord Jesus
My Shepherd
My God And My King! 
Shall Walk Through This Valley
In His Care
And 
I Shall Reach Hill Zion Safety
And 
I Shall There And Rejoice ... Forever! 

Heaven Is My Home! 
The Lord Is On His Throne
And 
All Is Well! 
My Jesus Saves! 






1 comment:

  1. The Effectual, Fervent, Prayer Of A Righteous Man ... Availeth Much: Oh, Lord, Please Hear My Prayer!

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