I sometimes like to play this mental game:
What if my home and goods were destroyed by flame?
What if I were falsely accused and treated by everyone with disgust and shame?
What if my family and each friend, Met an agonizing end?
What if I shuddered in prison enveloped by my fears.
What if I knew that I would stay thus for years?
What if I spent thus in loneliness and tears?
What if I were tortured to the brink of madness each and every day?
What if there appeared to be no answer each time that I would pray?
Would there be any solace for my troubled soul?
Yes, indeed! Jesus is in control! His love for me, nothing can possibly sever.
One day I will live with him in ecstatic joy forever.
My salvation doesn’t depend on me being good or hard-working or clever.
Will I ever see hell? No! Not ever!
And as for my family and friends who have trusted Jesus whom I so deeply love?
Celebration will be ours above!
Would these tortures I imagine break my spirit and make me doubt?
Would I wonder if Jesus was anywhere about?
Yes, of course! I am only human after all.
Even so, my sweet Jesus would never let me fall!
He would save me even if I had lost the strength on him to call.
He would encircle me like a protecting wall.
I would arrive broken and bleeding at his kingdom hall.
He would put me all back together once again.
Boy would we have a fine time together then!
Chris Hansen
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