Tragedies and sorrows seem to always be present surrounding us in this world. So how can I or you hold onto a steadfast joy despite the tragedies and sorrows of this life?
Skipping Stones to Your Glory
by Effie Darlene Barba
Storms surround my life today
Sorrows urging me to pray
With gentle voice, I hear You say
Trust in me I’ll guide your way
A pilgrim in this foreign land
Where is the hope in which I stand?
You paid the price- that just demand
And hold me firm within Your hand
Chorus:
So, Precious Lord let my eyes see
That you have won my victory
Whatever sorrows facing me
Are skipping stones to Your Glory
Fix my eyes on Christ my Savior King
And then, oh then my heart will sing
Of Your wondrous Joy in everything
No matter what this life may bring
The sorrows of life, their ebb and tide
That force me on my knees abide
And rips away my selfish pride
That in thy Grace my tears subside
The trials that would tear apart
This fragile, broken, lonely heart
Except thy love can ne’er depart
Each day, Your Grace-my fresh new start
Chorus:
So, Precious Lord let my eyes see
That you have won my victory
Whatever sorrows facing me
Are skipping stones to Your Glory
Fix my eyes on Christ my Savior King
And then, oh then my heart will sing
Of Your wondrous Joy in everything
No matter what this life may bring
Jesus Christ has already won the victory. All I need do is to focus upon Him. How can I hope for Joy if I do not focus upon the very source of Joy? All these trials, pains and sorrows are merely stones on which I may skip closer to Him. If I embrace the truth that Jesus Christ holds all things by the power of His word; then, I can have the assurance that “all of this works together for my good.” Everything is but a skipping stone on my journey toward seeing Glory, Beauty and Majesty beyond any thing this heart could imagine. If I know that God is and that He rewards all who seek Him, then I can trust Him in the midst of every trial that comes my way; knowing that His plan is to bring me into His bosom of everlasting Joy. There are no “bad days” for those who know Christ as their Savior. All of those days we might have once thought bad are merely stones upon which we may skip our way closer to Him. The more I see Him, the more I realize that He is my Joy, my greatest Treasure, and my Everlasting love. So what Satan meant for evil in an attempt to steal my Joy; God has used for good every single time. [tweetthis] Every trial, pain, and tear have brought me one step closer to Glory. [/tweetthis] I hope this poem warms your heart today reminding you of Him. My prayer each morning is that God reveal to You His Joy, His love and His Glory that you might seek Him. May He establish your faith in Jesus Christ and comfort you through whatever trials you face today.
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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