Thursday, December 30, 2010

I AM

There you are the great I AM
Time doesn’t define you
Life doesn’t define you
You made them all
Yet you see me in my despair
And you reach down

Like a vine, like ivy rapping around a branch
You pull me out
Out of the muck
Out of the sinking sand

Now I see you
Both in great power and liquid love
You lean in meekness and kiss my head
Burning away layers
As a crown of life is displayed
You lift my chin gently
And speak meekly
“See”

My lenses of black and gray
Shriveled away
Replacing them were eyes of gold
I could see

Colors, beauty, joy, and song
It was Him and He was strong
Yet soft and gentle, covered in love

I looked down and saw
With eyes of pure gold
Colors, beauty, joy and song
It was me, I was strong
Yet soft and gentle covered in love

Like Him I am
A child of the King
A child of love
A child of holiness
Pure
A child of beauty
Like Him I am

Life’s Progression

Perfect joy, love and salvation
Wrapped in mercy, sweet peace and grace
Here I’m whole, perfect, safe and free

Singing in perfect harmony
Singing love, dancing peace
Hold me tightly for I’m slipping

Innocents stripped, unrightfully taken
Darkness overshadows and all is crashing in
Screaming, yelling, brokenness and rage
Fear overtakes me
As I’m lost in this dream of dark despair

I can’t see you but I know you’re here
Restoring doves torn apart
Breathing butterflies
A promise of new life where

Perfect joy, love and salvation
Wrapped in mercy, sweet peace and grace
Residing I can see
Clean, refreshed, new, tasting honey
I am now here with you

Created in perfect harmony
Sinning love, dancing peace
Here I’m whole, perfect, safe and free

Don't Give Up

As life is thrown my way
I think how can you love me after what I have done?
I come back to you covered in mud
And faithfully you clean me, pick me up and say

Keep pushing, don't give up
Push through the labor pains, don't give up
I'm right here, don't give up
Keep running, don't give up
I love you, don't give up
I'm holding your hand, don't give up
I'm right beside you, don't give up
I will carry you, don't give up
I will always love you, don't give up

Then I look in your eyes
Full of love indescribable
It flows like a river
Your love that is so sweet

Then I feel your arms wrapped tightly around me
The warm embrace that takes my disgrace
I fell protected and cared about
Loved more deeply than ever

I can see the holes in your wrists
The holes that made it possible
For me to be holy

Tears well up in my eyes
As I think about your love
What you went through just to be near me

I look back at your face
And see the smile that shines with grace
Mercy, love and passion as your eyes glisten with joy

"I love you" you say
"It was worth it, just for this moment"
"Let me take that" you say
As you reach over and throw away
The hat called condemnation
And the coat called lies

"I love you" you say
"You’re mine, yes it was worth it
Because you are now mine"