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The Straight and Narrow
by louis gander Celestial grace pours down on me. Your love has filled my heart. Rejoice, I do, when I'm with You, but life tears me apart. I pray, "Dear Lord, please give me strength. Sometimes I can't go on... Does Your sparrow not have shelter from things it comes upon? "Yea, though I walk through the valley, where evil so abounds, I did not know that Your path Lord, would have such 'ups and downs'. They take my house, possessions too, but You say 'follow me'. So faithfully, I stumble on. Was this all meant to be? "Yea, though I walk the shadow through, which covers all the grounds... I did not know that Your path Lord, would have such 'ups and downs'. The future's dark, so go, how I? Oh, what am I to do? I often find it slippery as I reach out to You. "Yea, though I walk through horrid death, I hear its helpless sounds... I did not know that Your path Lord, would have such 'ups and downs'." --- His way is seldom easy, and downright serious - but yet it isn't near as hard as nails that held Jesus. His way is met with 'ups and downs'. It's often slippery. Sometimes I feel incapable - and tempted so, to flee. But it is then that I recall that He protects the sparrow - so faithfully I drag my cross here on the straight and narrow. ------- Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 10:30-32 (KJV) 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. Copyright 2021 by louis gander. Poetry for sermons, story poems and more... If you love story poems, then you'll love ganderpoems.org / no ads, no sign-up, no tracking. Just free inspirational poetry. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |