Broken Chains

[pud]

BROKEN CHAINS

I thought I knew you Lord
But today you showed me, how wrong I was.
I was sitting in a very deep pit
Deep and dark with slippery sides
And the more I attempted
To climb
Those walls
The more I became covered
In sticky secretions
Which further hampered my movements.

I called out to you for mercy
And you answered my call
You came to my assistance
And offered me new life
You sat on the edge of the pit
With your hand out stretched to me
Forgive me Lord
For not answering your call.

I continued to struggle
In the pit of despair
Becoming more and more entrenched
In the filth that was there.
Again and again I prayed
For an end to the pain
But yet I ignored
You and your gift of love.

You have so much compassion
You could not bear to witness
My pain.
So my Lord
You leapt into the darkness
Alongside me
To Comfort me and to relieve me
Of some of my anguish
To fight some of my demons
On my behalf.

Today, Lord
You whispered gently
In my mind.
You chastised me
Sweetly.
You told me You could no longer stay
With me
In my pit.
It was time to move on
Together.

You took my hand in yours
And said trust me
With all your heart.
With your awesome power
You filled my pit with radiant light
And turned it on to its side
Lord you lead me out
By your side

We walked through a green field
And came to a rusty gate
Barred by chains and locks
And barbed wire.
At one word from you
The bolts slid away
And the chains were broken in two.
As we stepped through the gate
It immediately closed
Behind us
And new signs appeared
Saying keep out
Trespassers will be shot.

You lead me through
A spring meadow
Full of fresh green growth
And daffodils
Gently swaying in the breeze
You lead me to a wooden bench
Looking out at a vast lake
You told me to rest
And be at peace at last.

[Shammu]

AMEN Pud!

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen pud. A beautiful poem and a wonderful testimony.

[sincereheart]

Wow! That's awesome! 

Today, Lord
You whispered gently
In my mind.
You chastised me
Sweetly.
You told me You could no longer stay
With me
In my pit.
It was time to move on
Together.