Life has its many twists and turns:
Times of tension, stress, concerns;
Moral battles, doubt, and fear;
Pain, disease, heartache, and care.
Life rolls out surprises, too,
That can make us glad or blue:
Illness; unexpected friends;
Times of glee; or sure offense.
Life’s a blend of flavoured treats:
Spicy, bland, bitters and sweets;
Sometimes, salt might overpow’r;
Sometimes, it’s all sweet-and-sour!
Life is filled with ups and downs:
Love and hatred make their rounds.
When life throws us for a curve,
Help comes from the God we serve.
Life brings challenges, for sure,
That will test us to the core;
But through Christ each vict’ry’s won –
He’ll make each His champion!
Life gives opportunity
For each human being to be
To each fellowman, a friend –
Helping broken lives to mend.
Life presents us with the choice
(Men and women, girls and boys):
To do what is wrong or right;
To be sad or scale joy’s height
Yes, life’s all this – and then some –
Served abroad, or right at home.
Based upon your point of view –
What’s there on today’s menu?
P. S.
No meal’s complete without dessert!
This earthly life is frought with hurt;
But Christ is coming by and by
To rescue us eternally!
Penned: May, 1999.
Scriptural allusion: 1 Peter 4:12-19; Philippians 4:13; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 Samuel 17:51; Galatians 6:10; Proverbs 18:24; Joshua 24:15; John 15:11; Isa 25:8-9.
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