Survivor 2

New painting: Survivor 2
24" x 48" Acrylic Mixed Media on Wood Panel
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I Am A Survivor

Lord Jesus

You placed Your name

Upon my forehead

Your hand is always

Upon my head

Your name is

Upon my lips

Your arms encircle me

Continually

You place my feet

On the right path

You send

Your holy angels

To fight on my behalf

You hold back those who

Would destroy me

You are God

There is nothing to fear
Even if armies camp

All around me

And thieves break in to

Steal those who are

Precious to me

You, only You, are in the

Midst of my terror

You will lead me through

The wilderness

If all turns black

And dismal

Your voice will bring me

Comfort

If the world screams doom

And destruction

You promise to bring me

Peace and even

The elusive joy I

Miss in my inner being

When I remember...

When I remember

It's Your name on

My forehead

Your Hand on my head

Your name on my lips

Your arms

Your guidance
Your protection

That brings light into

My world

When all around me

Seems to collapse in fear

I drop to my knees

Fix my eyes on You

My God

My Savior

My Holy Spirit

The only One who

Died for me

Rose from all that would

Destroy You and

You forever triumphed

Why did You do that

Act of love for me?

When things are easy

I forget You

I squander my time

Here on earth

Then when things are

Shattering all around me

I cry out to You

Why did You die for me?

One who abandons you so

Quickly and easily

You love me with a love

I will never comprehend

And the miracle is that You love me

even when I forget that I have

Your Name written

Indelibly upon my forehead and Your Hand

Is on my head

And I hear Your Name

Spoken with disrespect

Even when I don't feel

Your commanding presence

When you enfold me in

Your arms

When I am deep in fear

I forget Your guidance

And Your army of angels

Encamped all around me

When I forget to seek Your Face

And ask for your guidance

Even when I forget all that...

You still love me

And you never

Abandon me

Although to the world it seems

I am alone

I am lost

I am destroyed

I am afraid

I am weak

But because of what You

Did for me on the cross

You are victorious over everything

Because of You

My dear loving

Victorious

Savior...

Because of You

And You alone

I AM A SURVIVOR!

by Donna Louise Ham

copyright 2010