You Saved Me

 You Saved Me  1/27/12

(Inspired by Ezekiel 16:4-9)

Born into the world,

Left dieing in my blood.

Despised,

Unworthy,

Broken;

That was me.

Then You passed by,

And saw me crying there.

I didn't know that I needed help.

You said, “Live!”

You took me as I was,

Unlovely,

Bound inside my sins,

Full of guilt,

And said,

“You are Mine.”

You spilled Your blood

As the price to redeem me.

And after You washed me

You promised to never

Leave me alone.

You taught me

How to walk.

I fell, stumbling,

But You caught me

In loving arms

And helped me

Try again.

You taught me

How to dream.

I build lofty fantasies that left You,

At the edge of the picture.

But You took them away,

And guided me where You

Meant for me to go.

Many days I fought You,

Forgetting what I was

Before You saved me.

In love

You reminded me what

I used to be.

In tears

I returned again

Only to stubbornly forget,

And try to walk where I thought was best.

You taught me

How to surrender.

When my world seemed to

Crash around me

There You were,

Patiently waiting.

My fears,

Aches,

And questions

Drove me closer to You.

Here I am now

Remembering what I was.

I'm still seeking You,

Praying that You will make Yourself

Real in me.

I'm only a broken vessel,

Lopsided clay,

A wide eyed child entranced by whatever catches my fancy.

That's what I am.

Yet Your grace saved me

When I was nothing,

And any good thing that is seen in me,

Is a refection of You living inside of me.

I know I'll stumble again

Forgetting Your promises and

Then asking why my world is falling.

I know You'll test me,

By turning me upside down

So I'll lean on You more.

I know I'll never stop growing

Or learning in this life.

Anywhere You take me

Will be ultimately

For Your glory.

By Your

Grace and

Mercy

I'll follow.

So please,

Let's go walking,

Or running,

Or flying,

Or dancing,

Or maybe

We'll just stay

Still. . .

Whatever Your plans are,

I'm as ready

As I'll ever be.

~ZA

Copyright © 2012 Ophelia M. Flowers

*I own none of the pictures.