In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Psalm 62:7
Journey Through This Rugged Land
By Effie Darlene Barba
As I gaze back over my years
The wretched scars, rivers of tears
This journey long through rocky land
That all of this, all as You planned
For in the midst of sorrows here
I heard Your voice as You drew near
The Joy I sought from all these things
This world could give, had taken wings
When all was gone and all seemed loss
I saw Your Son upon that cross
His Love reached forth to rescue me
My selfish Heart He did set free
‘Twas there I came to realize
That with all lost, to my surprise
My Joy was now a flowing stream
More wondrous than my greatest dream
Love now filled this heart of mine
My heart enwrapped with Love Divine
And now I knew this pain took place
That I might learn of Your Sweet Grace
My Sorrows, pain You did allow
That I vain joys would disavow
This joy I know; this love I feel
Your Love, Your Joy You did reveal
Amidst my bitter pain and tears
You held my hand through all the years
You never let me slip away
Steady beside me you did stay
Patient, gentle with heart so kind
You waited, watched for me to find
You are the treasure I did seek
Your gentle kiss upon my cheek
Reminds me that You will my best
And on this promise I can rest
My journey long through rugged land
Has been the one True Love had planned
Whatever treasure of this earth I thought I desired, it was nothing compared to the joy, love and hope I have found in Christ Alone. He is the great treasure, the love, and the joy my heart had longed for. [bctt tweet=”Whatever sorrows I had to face to find Him, whatever scars I bare; it was worth it all to know Him”].
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Matthew 13:43-44
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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