Thursday, December 29, 2011

2011
We've run a good race, friends.

The trail of the year went through mud,
through forest & field;
over hills, down through valleys.
We stumbled & fell;
and skipped & laughed.
We stopped in fear,
but we always started again.
We didn't give up;
Through the dark night,
there was faith.
We looked through tears
with childlike eyes,
and You saw us.

You say:
"You've run a good race, friend.
Thank you for your faith.
Thank you for your love of Me.
I saw you this year,
I see you now.
I sing over you: Just believe, don't give up.
I'll give you new strength
for this new year."

It's a new year,
it's a new day.
There's Joy coming like a train.

And we sing a new song to start again.
We're following Yeshua, not following religion.
Pressing on toward the prize,
Onward to Zion.

3 comments:

Addie said...

I love it! Did you write this, Kate? It's wonderful.

Rooted-in-Love said...

Thanks Addie, I did write it! I was doing devotions today & just had this overwhelming sense that God was so proud of us for 'pressing on' through this hard year. Looking forward to the new year!

Addie said...

May I repost with proper acknowledgement? It's sort of just what I needed today, and it would be great to share.