Saved after 40
I was over 40 years old when I received Jesus as my own
Lord and Savior and left a long life of sin and sadness
behind me.
Praise the Lord, it is never too late.
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When I look back
On all the wilderness years,
I see a sadness
I still can't express in tears.
My heart had died,
Flesh turned to stone
And I tried to cope
With it all on my own.
My act was carefree
And hard as nails
Yet all I tried
Was to no avail,
For somewhere inside
In that soft inner place,
I hungered for love
And Gods living grace.
His light would flicker
To open my sight,
But I just blew it out
And continued to fight.
I listened to Satan,
Condemn and accuse,
Not hearing Christ calling
With Gods good news.
In all those those wilderness years
I held on tight to my fears,
Clenching my fist
And blocking my ears.
Wrath filled my cup,
As I lived it up
But, by far my greatest sin,
Was to refuse to let Jesus in.
"Lord, please make use
Of my wilderness years,
To bring Good News
And cast out fears,
Equip me
Each and every day
To show the lost,
That you Lord Jesus
Is The Way."
Amen.
written by Dorte Capel
