There is a positive side to afflictions
And while many will not agree
I am here to share with you my story
About the love that He has given me
For many days I was in sorrow
The pain just would not stop
The more I dwell on the anguish
The more I just wanted to drop
While focusing one day on my Savior
He showed me the foot of His Cross
I saw the sadness that overwhelmed Him
And all the Blood that my Jesus had loss
He asked me where did I put my faith
By constantly calling to Him
“Once is enough,” He reminded me
And with His love, He drew me right in
He showed me the reason I languished
And I saw how the devil did smile
Cause that devil sure wanted to keep me
Away from my Lord for awhile
That I may lose all my faith and my trust
On the Lamb who loves me so much
By dwelling on the pain that consumed me
Until I loose all sense of touch
He said, “Resist the devil, and he will flee
For what I am saying is true
He will not stay very long by your bedside
Because He knows that I do love you.”
So I kept focus and my vision on Jesus
And the very next day felt His strength
And I found myself before my computer to write
Poetry about my Friends’ Love at length
Yes, there is a positive side to afflictions
We just continue to dwell on the pain
Forgetting to focus on Jesus
Until it is enough to drive us insane
I am not quite over my ailments
And its possible I may be like this for a while
But knowing now that my Savior
Will be walking with me all those miles
I have now armed myself in this battle
And I will not lose sight of My Lord
For He promise to send His Comforter
And He has kept true to His every word
He is faithful, merciful and loving
And it’s not in His manner to allow
His children to suffer endlessly
Without wiping their tears and their brow
I will embrace and not trade in my sorrow
I will do as my Loving Lord ask
And I will walk the miles in my very own shoe
Until on earth I finish my task
In his words He said on Psalm 145
“I will bless thee every day”
Yes the afflicted too He is thinking of
So what more is there to say?
I PRAISE my GOD and LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ for His Mercy Endureth Forever! And may every breath that I take—Never cease to worship HIM!
