Home to Stay
Occasionally, in the past, I have delved into poetry. This is my favorite.
Home to Stay
I came down the road to turmoil as in comfort I would stay but smiles abundant round me brought new comfort to my way
Along the new found pathway were flora from God’s seeds friends and the joys of family all contentment to my needs
I moved through times of childhood in wonder and in ease to touch the soft of flowers and feel the smooth of breeze
Too soon this youth was distant the mirth was swept away travels of life o’er took me as age demands its pay
Some friends they did walk with me Some friends they turned away Most family had gone before me my turn to lead the way
The path became a hard one the ground so hard and holed the sun was greatly hidden I frosted in the cold
Then Jesus I did find him his smile so warm and bright he made the pathway softer turned darkness into light
We walked along together good friends, some did stay then came a path, a new road I took the road away
I waived goodbye to Jesus He said we’ll meet again I wandered down the new road with those that called me friend
But friends and loved ones falter they seem to disappear their smiles no longer with me their voice no longer near
I stumbled in my efforts I faltered in my stride my thoughts were but an anguish my heart had lost its pride
I came upon a high rise alone, the way too much I laid me down one last time gave in to death’s cold clutch
And then I felt the sunshine a warmth, a tender hand was laid upon my shoulder helped me again to stand
I looked to find my Jesus His face a smiling still he threw his arm around me and took away death’s chill
Some friends were round him gathered my loved ones young and strong the days of youth returning amidst the joyful throng
We walked along together o’er, and ‘round a bend there standing found those others I’d lost a way back then
Ahead the lights of glory lit up with jeweled bright paints the city of the living God a home for all his saints
My traveling days are over my home secure alway back home again with Jesus and this is where I’ll stay
This poem was first “published” on 12-03-2001 as a part of a funeral service. Its content expresses one of my major intents with this website, bring folks back to God and give them the security of salvation so many times expressed in the proper translations of scripture.
And that brings to you and your relationship with God. Do you believe God? Then now is the time to act and receive forgiveness, John 3:16. The following will help you on that same road as the traveler in the poem.
A Sinner’s Prayer: God forgive me, I am a sinner. Jesus come into my life and heart and save me. Amen.
If you have prayed these words, or words similar, from your heart, God heard and you are saved for evermore.
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