Matthew 8:26
And He saith unto them, Why
are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?
Then he arose, and rebuked the
winds and the sea; and there was
a great calm.
I was sunk in deep despair
Not too long ago
I was worried for my life
I was worried for my soul
It was as though I fell into a river
filled with hungry alligators
Lurking just beneath the water
Waiting to rip and tear
At me
I couldn't fight them off
Not all of them at once
The fear and desperation
Clouded my Christian sense
I thrashed I wailed I cried
But it was all to no avail
Not until I reached out to Jesus
Did I get out of this frightening jail
Why do we forget
In the midst of our trials
Who holds the key
To freedom
I reached out to friends
I asked them for prayer
And the minute I did this
Jesus was there
He didn't take me out of the water
He didn't chase the alligators away
Instead, through my friends
He reminded me of the way
To victory
I can't fight the alligators
I can't fight them en masse
But one at a time
I can lay them at His cross
I can just trust in Jesus
In His capable hands
Through His love and devotion
My waters will be cleansed
Amen and Praise you Jesus!!
© Mary Silva
July, 2006
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