A REVIEW OF LIFE

I stand alone at the end of the road,
Reviewing the years gone by;
Some spent in the pleasures of thoughtless youth, Not heeding the master's cry.
Oh yes, I knew he was calling me,
But the truth was not so bright;
And instead of following where he led,
I wanted to guide the light.

I delighted in listening to words of Truth, And learned them with eager zest;
But when decisions had to be made,
I thought I knew what was best.
Of course I would ask God to guide me,
A ritual?........well! yes, that was true; For I had already made up my mind
To do what I wanted to do.

The heart of man is deceitful,
Jeremiah told us that long ago;
Of course, he referred to other hearts,
But never to mine...Oh no.:
We never admit to feeling this way,
But our actions prove that we do;
Then we ask for forgiveness from GOD above, And we're doing it all life through.

So many heartaches and tears would be spared, If we'd learn to obey our GOD.....
And to walk in the humble footsteps
Of His glorious Son, our Lord.
Life is not just a game of fun,
It's a serious battle to fight
And to follow Him, we must take our stand On the side of Truth and Right.

The world holds out its arms to us,
And if we indulge in its fun;
It will take us away from the things of God With all of our hopes undone.
"My ways are not your ways" saith the Lord, He begs us to come to Him
Let the light of Truth grow brighter,
And the call of the world be dimmed.

Make one heap of worldly joys,
And toss them aside on the shelf;
For our ONLY acceptable gift to GOD
Is the sacrifice of self.
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Author Sis. I.F.

submitted by Bro. Dave Philips