Worth It All!

Worth It All

A broken foot, a torn ACL, an arthritic shoulder, a paralyzed member

Are a few examples of what we face whether business man, pastor or military soldier.

This truth can make a day of endurance extremely long and hard.

But we shall all conquer our tasks as we are led by the Spirit’s strong arm.

A battle of the wills is what is faced with contempt every day.

Decisions must be made but oftentimes they’re much delayed.

Especially those ones that involve travel never taken in such a style

As to require persistence, discomfort or denial, until you see that golden rainbow

At the end of that long trekked mile.

Endurance, for a time, is what is vital when determining to stay the course.

Our eyes, at times, will waver by the choices we’ve made, not by force.

A thousand excuses we’ll have at hand, none of which will ever be enough.

The help we need comes only from the hills where dwells our Comforter of love.

So, we face each day not with ease but full confidence

That these hardships we encounter prepare us for our inheritance.

Unable to avoid these imminent facts of life as unpleasant as they may seem

We put our hands to the plow looking beyond to that future soon to be.

That day, soon to be, shall come when troubles shall all cease,

Sorrow shall be no more and our minds shall be at ease.

We all, who are in Christ Jesus, will then be perfect just like Him.

We’ll not toil, we’ll not struggle, we’ll not strive in a world so grim.

But for now this life creates strains nearly unbearable at times.

We don’t know what to think or do so our thoughts often rest on “Why?”

Our Comforter remains at our side to strengthen and lead us along.

So, don’t live in despair but remember He’s always there

To provide as He carries us on.

The pains we endure, the weakness with which we labor,

Shall all be a foreign theory as on that day we see our Savior.

Be not afraid to give your best as you serve because of His call.

For on that day which we long to see we’ll understand it was worth it all.

Because of Christ,

Marcus Twisdale