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While
sitting in my chair one day
The
doorbell chimed one time
I
wondered who was at the door
As
out of the chair I climbed.
As
I walked across the carpet
I
thought, “my hair’s a mess”
I’d
been watching TV all morning
I
had not even gotten dressed.
I
thought it’s probably someone
With
something for me to buy
I’ll
tell them “no” and hope they’ll go
At
least, that’s what I’ll try.
But
when I opened up that door
My
mouth fell open wide
Jesus,
My Lord and Savior asked
“Will
you let Me come inside?”
He
said, I need to talk with you
Give
Me a little of your time
You
really need to hear these words
I’ve
had you on My mind.
I
guess you think life’s going great
Since
I haven’t heard from you
The
times you’ve come to Me in prayer
Have
been so very few.
He
looked down at my bible
I
hadn’t opened in quite awhile
You
used to read My word each day
What’s
happened to you, my child?
I
had no answer for Him
But
He could see into my heart
I
had let my Savior slip away
Worldly
pleasures had kept us apart.
Lord,
I’m always in a hurry
With
a million things to do
I
did make time for other things
But
I didn’t make time for You.
I
said, My Jesus forgive me
I
know that I’ve done wrong
I
haven’t been living the life I should
I
admit, I’ve been weak, not strong.
It’s
easy My Jesus to get out of step
In
this fast paced world today
But
I’m ready to turn my life around
And
follow You all the way.
Jesus,
please give me another chance
I’ll
prove that I can be
A
living example of one You saved
When
You died at Calvary.
The
smile on His face I still can see
And
the love within His eyes
I
knew that He still cared for me
And
He’d heard my humble cries.
He
said, my child, I forgive you
That’s
the reason I’m here today
You
are one of My precious sheep
And
you simply went astray.
When
He spoke these tender words
I
fell to my knees in praise
To
thank Him for His forgiveness
For
my evil and sinful ways.
He
then reached out and took my hand
Then
said
as He held it in His own
"If
you forgive others as I forgive you
One
day, I will welcome you home".
Thank You Jesus for Your
forgiveness of our sins.
~Author~
Emily
McAdams
©Copyright
Dec. 2001 |
