Post by Jo Smith on Sept 19, 2023 21:14:38 GMT -5
One by One
One by one they come and one by one they go.
What did we ever do before they came, we do not know.
A little girl gave us a big whirl. And then a little boy.
They brought us much happiness and great joy.
They then began to leave and now all we do is grieve.
But what good is life without the love that they brought?
I say it would have all been for nought.
But now we see there is a much higher purpose than our glee.
We find love and then it is taken away.
One by One we lose all that we wanted to stay.
We then despair of life and wish to die.
All we can do is cry and wish to tell this world goodby.
But then a small still voice
Says no, there is a better choice.
You must rise up and complete the job I gave you to do.
Only then will I see you through.
Nations rise and then they fall.
What is the sense of it all?
Someday in the far away future we will see God’s plan.
Then in that glorious land
It will all be clear. If his voice we hear
And obey, we will be glad on that day.
Through much suffering, pain and toil
There is a great plan that we must not spoil.
We all must endure that which we are called to bear.
Only then can we come into His Glory to share.
Look at the heavens, the sun, the moon and stars.
To climb to their great height we will endure many scars.
Strive to enter in at the straight gate.
You will be rejected if you are filled with hate.
Love, share, forgive and lend a helping hand.
The rewards are so much greater than anything we had planned.
Study the Word of God, love your neighbor and pray.
If in all these things we please God we will reap an endless day.
One by One it comes to pass. We will be there at last.
By: Jo Smith ~~ September 19, 2023
One by one they come and one by one they go.
What did we ever do before they came, we do not know.
A little girl gave us a big whirl. And then a little boy.
They brought us much happiness and great joy.
They then began to leave and now all we do is grieve.
But what good is life without the love that they brought?
I say it would have all been for nought.
But now we see there is a much higher purpose than our glee.
We find love and then it is taken away.
One by One we lose all that we wanted to stay.
We then despair of life and wish to die.
All we can do is cry and wish to tell this world goodby.
But then a small still voice
Says no, there is a better choice.
You must rise up and complete the job I gave you to do.
Only then will I see you through.
Nations rise and then they fall.
What is the sense of it all?
Someday in the far away future we will see God’s plan.
Then in that glorious land
It will all be clear. If his voice we hear
And obey, we will be glad on that day.
Through much suffering, pain and toil
There is a great plan that we must not spoil.
We all must endure that which we are called to bear.
Only then can we come into His Glory to share.
Look at the heavens, the sun, the moon and stars.
To climb to their great height we will endure many scars.
Strive to enter in at the straight gate.
You will be rejected if you are filled with hate.
Love, share, forgive and lend a helping hand.
The rewards are so much greater than anything we had planned.
Study the Word of God, love your neighbor and pray.
If in all these things we please God we will reap an endless day.
One by One it comes to pass. We will be there at last.
By: Jo Smith ~~ September 19, 2023