Paul's Pearl

Paul's Pearl "Take up thy cross and follow Me" If my discipline, you choose to be Goals for yourself you must deny Jesus spoke to those who stood by He knew that soon the greatest trial Coming from those who were hostile Would await Him at the cross As He endured pain and earthly loss The ultimate sacrifice He did give That beyond the grave we can live No greater love was ever known Than Jesus gave, for His own For those who choose to follow Him At times, the journey will be grim Just don't forget that final goal The important issue - is the soul Trials for most of us are small Compared to those of the apostle Paul From that day on the Damascus road Material "things" began to erode In my infirmities I will glory As I proclaim the Gospel story When I am weak, then I am strong Let this be, my theme and song Shipwreck and abuse he knew so well Still the Gospel he lauded from a cell But as fiery darts around him did swirl Paul's peril, became a pearl Colan L Hiatt = 09-07-16 © All Rights Reserved