When I!

When I

When I see Him as that day shall come and look upon His face

And know at long last the depth of the love of Him who saved me by His grace.

When I look upon Him, resting in His arms, knowing my days of struggle have past

At present means infinitely far more than ever this wretched soul could ask.

When I look upon those nail-pierced hands punctured because of me;

The ones that bore the weight of my Savior Who hung, crucified in agony,

Now means I’m justified, a son of the eternal King.

I belong to Him, so one day I’ll be dwelling with Him in the midst of His glory.

When I gaze upon those nail-pierced feet that carried my Savior ’til Golgatha’s death.

Those feet of my Lord which carried the gospel and then bore the weight of every breath

Means I’ve been forgiven, no longer condemned, free of Death’s vice.

All because my Lord paid something I could not, His life, the ultimate price.

When I watch those arms wrap around His child and feel the strength of Him who loved me much

As He welcomes me home, “Well done my faithful one!” guiding me forward with His touch;

That means I have a Comforter to guide, to offer strength, instruction and at times a place to hide.

He is my Director in this life I now live, Who in me forever shall abide.

When I see those eyes sparkling as the crystal sea which gaped upon his son that day

Acknowledging His tenderness toward him and dwelling with him whatever comes his way

Now means I’ll never be forgotten because in His word He promised He’d never forsake me.

Therefore I know I’m secure as He watches over me, in safe hands I know in his presence I’ll ever be.

When I meditate upon Christ’s saving grace and understand, in part, the love that He showed

I realize none other could ever give the gift He graciously bestowed.

As for now I dwell on earth with my Lord, my God, my Savior, my King.

For now I see through a glass so darkly dim, but in full I will know on that day when I shall see Him.

Waiting until He comes,

Marcus Twisdale