And for a moment all I can do is nod.
Because isn't that the story of my life?
Maybe this time, this time, I've gone too far.
And even if it wasn't this time, the Devil's all too ready to remind me:
There is a sin as black as the deepest caves, rotting away in my past.
It's threatening to over whelm me, and suddenly I find I can not even raise my eyes.
Because how can someone like me, even dream to speak with Him? How can someone like me, dare to say I am His own?
And what if it is all a mistake? And I reach Heaven only to see Him shake His head and send me on His way?
And the Devil is there to whisper in my ear "hypocrite, ugly, blackened" the minute that I open my mouth.
And I find myself face down, longing to beg and fearing to speak.
And in that mist one thing becomes clear: the Son of God hanging on His cross.
In that mist a single voice floats make to me: my own calling out in scorn.
I shrink into myself, there it is: the proof - what have I done but mock the Son of God?
And then His voice, it comes out even louder, the cry unto His Father "forgive her, she's knows not what she does."
I look up, confused - did He just plea for me?
Then He looks at me, He smiles, the love of Heaven in His eyes and tells me "it is finished." before His eyes close in death.
In that minute, I see, that Grace has set me free.
There's nothing I can do.
The harder I try, the more links I forge.
All that I can do, is stare up at the Son of God, stand in His light, wash in His blood and raise empty hands to God.
And when the Devil whispers "you're not good enough, do you think that you can be saved?"
I can turn to him and say "I know that I'm not good enough, how could I ever be? I feel my sin behind me, it threatens to devour me, but God has made me perfect. To Him I'm purest white. And while sometimes, I can't believe, I cling to Him anyway.
"Because there's no such thing as too far away - how can there be when He went the whole way? And whilst I know my sins are real, I know His Grace is too.
"As for you, Mr Devil, your tricks have been made plain - you roar in the night like a lion, and threaten to destroy, but really, all your teeth are gone.
"Do I think I can be saved? It is so hard to believe, but because I am, I'll sing it out - and there's nothing you can do!"
And so I gaze upon the Cross, I drink up all the Life He bled, and though sometimes - every day - I stop and turn around, I know He will never turn away from me.
Thank you
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