Poem

By Marjorie Landicho

THE LIFE I PRAY FOR

The world that we live in now is far from perfect, we all know; The life that it gives never satisfies but disgruntles, It gives us grief and despair, never to cast out worries and fears; It makes us doubt the goodness of God, pulling our thoughts away from the light into darkness; Our life and circumstance, though different in forms, shapes, weights, and occurrences, Are all but just the same; we all experience tears and pain.

Never will I want to continue living in such a world of disarray A world with no hope, no true love, never cares; What gives joy in my heart, I say, is knowing that there is One, And knowing that I have a God who is love. And a God who cares and never forsakes.

It gives me hope to think that in His Love, I'm saved. Saved from this world of pain And saved from the things there is and same; With conviction, I dare say, there are hope and a better way

To finding love and life, I may, because Jesus is with us every day. With God from whom everything came Is the same God who delivers and cares, He will, I'm sure, take us all in, to the heavenly home when He returns; We will be free from this world of sin, eternal life His glory we can claim, This life, I pray for all of us, for as long as we believe in Him.

From the Word:

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)