My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. I Samuel 2:1,2
Sometimes as we journey through this life we become bogged down by the thorns. The road seems so treacherous, our hearts grow heavy and we lose sight of God’s face before us. Sometimes the scars we carry are so devastating, the thorns rip open the wounds and we think we cannot survive or risk another wound. We see the mountain peaks in front of us and we lose hope; yet, God bids us to look up. When we recall His majesty and His Grace, the mountains fall as we sing praise to Him. Our hearts fill with hope and overflow with joy as we focus on God’s promises. His Love, His Sovereignty and His Grace become our strength.
Along the Road of Life
by Effie Darlene Barba
As I walked along this road of life
Amidst the rambling thorns of strife
I felt the pains-like sharpened knife
Tear open scars of yonder day
I gazed before me – looming there
Mountain peaks filled with darkest lair
I wanted then to cry a prayer
Agony’s silence came to stay
I felt so desperately alone
Until a light before me shone
A King who sat upon a throne
A path to whom before me lay
And then I heard a still small voice
That called to me to sing, rejoice
I pondered then to make the choice
To choose Joy’s song as mine today
I felt within a warmth, a glow
It felt as if my heart did grow
As joy and love within did flow
My pains and sorrows swept away
I took a step, just one at first
Desiring more His hope I thirst
To drink His love until I burst
With laughter’s wondrous ray
My heart rejoicing rose to sing
As lifted up on eagle’s wing
My weakness bids- His strength to bring
My fears and doubts He came to slay
Amazing then before my eyes
The mountains that had hid the skies
No longer did before me rise
Instead beneath my feet did lay
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[tweetthis]The deepest scars of life must be cut open before they can be healed.[/tweetthis]
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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