Winter

Cold and depressing, is the gloomy winter.
Why does God allow winter exist?
Well, there is a purpose behind everything.
Farmers would know, seed grows underground in winter.

From time to time,
spiritual life goes through winter as well.
Things simply do not work the way as expected,
God teaches lessons in one way or another.

I stray from Him now and then,
I once told Him ‘I do not need You any more’
‘I will walk my own way and deal my own life!’
I ended up with a complete mess.

In the middle of my own mess,
I remembered my Father, once again.
Ashamed was me, I called upon Abba,
‘Help me O Papa!’ He heard me.

‘Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.’ (Psalm 23:4)

He reached out His hands,
Held me in His palms,
‘Wherever you go, I am with you.’
He dried out a path through the ocean, like He did for Moses. 

He wiped my tears, soothed my heart,
in the same way,
He accepted me as what I am,
once again.

He told me I am a beautiful rose,
in His eyes,
every morning, the sun will shine upon the rose. 

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I am a sinner, yet through Jesus
I am restored.
I was worthless, but now
I am exchanged by the
Precious blood of Jesus

I will sing for joy because
The Lord has shown his love
To me 

I praise you O Lord,
You are my awesome God
Now this rose will grow
Into Your love