I Am Thine, O LORD
“I am thine Oh LORD, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy Love to me; but I long to rest in thy Arms of Love and be drawn closer to thee. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer Blessed Lord to thy precious bleeding side.” By Fannie Crosby.
I have that song on my mind today. I have sung it over and over for years, but have I ever stopped and listened, really listened to the words? Because of what Jesus did for me on Calvary. For me and anyone else that will let His Precious Blood wash away their sins.
If we will let Jesus take care of all of our:
ungodly actions
turmoil of emotions
our stinking thinking
wrong attitudes
all the wrong paths we have traveled
everything in our lives that is not like Him
our head strong way of “I will do it my way for now, maybe later I will call out to God”
In many of our lives the thought of pleasing God, by our loving and living for Jesus Christ His Only Begotten Son, never entered our mind.
In my case I had to hit rock bottom before I cried out, “ Lord God hear my plea, save me, lift me up our of this pit I have gotten myself into”. Put my life on your path, the one you want just for me to follow. My own path has led to hurt, destruction, and rejection. I am so far away from YOU. Forgive me, wash me white as snow, be my LORD and SAVIOR of my soul. I now freely accept your plan for my life.
I felt Jesus immediately wrap His Arms of Love around me as He drew me close to His Heart. He whispered to me, “My child you are mine and I will forgive all of your sins and make your heart white as snow MY Blood has covered your past and YES, you are MINE. I will heal all of your bruises and bleeding. I will teach you as a new baby and I will forever hold your hand. I will never leave you or forsake you, but will go with you to the end. When I come back for my own I will receive you unto myself. Until then I will send my Holy Spirit to lead and guide you .”
I have sometimes stumbled when I tried to do my own thinking instead of what I knew in my heart that God really wanted me to do, but when we stumble, just reach up to heaven with an outstreached hand, a repentant heart, a humble spirit , and ask for forgiveness.
God will put us back on the right road to follow Him and we will always find that the way He wanted us to go in the first place was the very best way. the way that leads to Heaven.
We are His , aren’t you so glad, that He is always there?
ALWAYS THERE!!!!
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(c) Gloria B. Powell 2013. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
wonderful post, bless you.
Beautiful Gloria… May God Continue to Bless You with these wonderful words.
I too had to hit rock bottom before realizing that I needed God in my life. By His great mercies, He guided me back to His flock.