You Held Me
- My Testimony -
© 2004 by Elena Ramirez
How can I offer gratitude, worthy of you, my King? For, in my darkness, where my problem did surpass my existence then, of truly living; was very much deceiving.
I knew, within, I had been sinning. So deep in sin was I, I could not see beyond the lie. Try as I could, I could not go on feeling, weaker, Not strong.
Knowing this was, Oh, so wrong. I came to a point of giving into my circumstance. It seemed hopeless. There was no chance. But, blessed assurance, you sent, to me, a word of truth that set me free.
It came, in the still of the night; where I had no hope, no light. All I could do is call out to you and instinctively, somehow, I knew what to do.
With tears in my eyes, with a calm and a sigh, I opened my Bible and searched (in your word), and (by your spirit) I heard.
I found passages that told me of your love, sent from heaven above, and how you sent your son to die for me; promising eternity if I would only seek you with all my heart and soul, making knowing you my goal ... that all things are possible with you ... how you offer life and would take away my strife if I would be obedient. For, this is your word that you have sent.
It all seemed so surreal. But, this pain and selfish pride, that I did feel, I wanted to be rid of and no longer wanted to conceal.
Something came over me, as I gave my pain, my sin, my misery; Repenting, I cried to thee, "Lord, set me free. I accept you. Please, forgive me!"
In the stillness of my revelation, I had received Salvation; being held, by the King of Kings, to whom, now, I bring my thankfulness, my obedience, my offerings.
I am forever changed. My life has been rearranged; no longer living a curse, the penalty of my sin.
But, with you, my Christ (who held me), I have a life, a new way to begin ~ Because, forever, now, I made the choice. Forever, with you, I will rejoice.
I opened my heart and let Christ in (with him I win), never to depart, never to go back to sin, and all the glory, forever, goes to him.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb,
and by the word of their testimony;
and they loved not their lives unto the death.
John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony
hath set to his seal that God is true.
II Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions
of the gospel according to the power of God.
Father,
Forever grateful, I am. For, in your kindness and in your tender mercy, you reached out to me and set me free (exposing the lies, removing the blinders from my eyes) and, in my pain, I did gain eternal life ... because your Love is so great.
So awesome are you, my Lord, my King, and I know, nothing is too hard for you.
Lord, I know, this life I live is a daily process of growing in you. But, I know, who I am, in Christ, and I know, as I am constantly learning what your word says and who I can be, I have a great heritage; on Earth as it is in Heaven.
As I claim your word, for it prospers in that thing you send it to and it will not return void, I know you sent it to me and it changed me forever more, and eternally. I am grateful and pray to bless you, my Lord.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
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