::Amazing Grace::

::Amazing Grace::

The song says, "Amazing grace,
how sweet the sound...
a wretch like me."
But the thing that turns my world around
are the two little words between:
"THAT SAVED".
It SAVED a wretch like me.
It's not a grace
that hung on a tree
hours of agony
to set me free
and then merely pat me on the back
and say, "Now you have life,
go, have fun with it,
good luck staying under it,
congratulations,
now figure it out
but don't screw it up
salutations
I'll see you in heaven."
But no.
It's a grace you can't hide,
put your old life behind,
He wants to lead you
to guide you
to walk right beside you
not to force you or bind you,
but of course He will find you,
to take your hand and say, "Child,
don't think that I mind you.
This old way of living
is not life at all
I know a new way,
a better way,
a FREE way.
Just call
on Me and you'll see I'm right here
I want to use My power in your life,
light you up in the night
like fireworks for all to see
your tiny light reflecting off Me
as you love,
as you serve,
as the people all see
THIS is the life
I have called you to live.
My grace doesn't raise you
to stay in the grave."
THAT
is what makes His grace so amazing.
Not brought back to life
to a zombie-like state,
but a real living, breathing, praising
heaven-raising
LIFE.
Eternal
unbending.
What was dead now is unending
Don't you see?
God takes us, shakes us
to rouse us from rags,
Yes... but then He continues to bless
Heaven came down to man
and THAT
is what makes this grace so amazing.
Death-->
Life-->
LIVING.
Amazing grace, that saved a wretch like me.