The Answer

This Poem I wrote is a picture of how God led me to surrender my life to Him. 

He kept putting people in my life and pursuing me for years. But I kept rejecting Him, wanting to live life my own way. 

Finally after many years 
I came at the end of myself and surrendered my life to Him. 

I'm so thankful I did!

I'm still thankful for His constant pursuit of me. Not for my salvation anymore,  but to help me in life and to help keep me on the right track. 

I'm so glad He does and never gives up on me!


THE ANSWER

I was all alone bleeding in the street. Then came some good Samaritans,
that God ordained for me to meet.

I let them bind my wounds, and listened what they had to say.

They said," We'll help you off the streets, and show you where gratitude is to be paid."

His name is Jesus, He's the master of our soul.
He came to us like you, when our life was taking a toll.

He cleaned up our wounds, and He said, "Trust me and let me in.
I will forgive you of your trespasses, but you must turn away from your sins".

We believed what He said, and from our sins we turned away.
And now we can go to heaven, and have no sins that we have to pay.

He said, "There's no good you can do, that can take away sin's dross.
The only way into My kingdom, is through what I did on the cross."

We were so thankful for what He did, we knew there was nothing we could do.
So we said, "We understand and accept salvation, that can only be met through You."

So we're passing on this news, that we felt certain you needed to know.
Please turn to our Savior, there's no greater love you'll know."

So I said, " Thank you for your words, and thanks for being so kind.
But I think I'll try a different path". So I left them and their wisdom behind.

I tried my own way again, and brought on some more pain.
Pain that caused destruction, not pain that causes gain.

I had fought so many rounds, I didn't  think I could take one more blow.
Just how far in the gutter I thought, did I really need to go?

Then I thought about what they said, and how their words had stirred my soul.
I realized what was holding me back. It was sins pleasures that I couldn't let go.

But now I see the fruits, of the sins that I let in.
The enjoyment just lasts a season I thought, it's a game I cannot win.

I am so convinced of that truth, that those people told me that day.
I now believe what you claim Jesus, that you are the life, the truth and the way. (John 14:6)

I'm so thankful for you Jesus, for patiently guiding my way.
And for Your kindness that led me to repentance, (Romans 2:4) and for those people you gave me that day.

John 3:16-21

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”