What I Wish For
by Barbara Philbrook

What I wish for is the ability to put into words the feelings that are within my heart,
I wish that I could convey to others the Love that God offers and wishes to impart.

I wish that I could convey what the "Peace that passeth understanding" has done for me,
I wish that the comfort that God has given were visible for all the aching souls to see.

I wish that those who have never been enfolded in a pair of loving arms,
could experience what being wanted entailed without any of perversions painful harms.

I wish that I had ears that could listen and hear the words people ache to say,
I wish I could respond to them in God's own special way.

I wish that I had the understanding that could solve all of the cares or woes of each aching heart,
I wish I had Solomon's knowledge so wisdom is what I could impart.

I wish that I were blessed with riches beyond  my personal need,
not for my  own selfishness but so that I could share it with others as God's guidance I would  heed.

I wish that the world were perfect and that little children could never know fear or pain,
I wish that perfection were possible for us all to attain.

I could go on wishing for ever and nothing on the earth would change,
but there will one day  be a perfect existence and a reservation is possible for you to arrange.

The fact that there will be paradise and that we can all be assured we'll be allowed in,
is talked about in your Bible, if you have never read it now is a good time to begin.

God in His great love for us created the salvation plan,
and the Bible tells of it's existence even before life as we know it began.

So great is God's love for us that He allowed His Son to die in our place,
so that one day soon we'll all be called home to see Him face to face.

There is no secret to salvation, accepting God's gift is all you must do,
call out Jesus name and tell him you accept, that is all He asks of you.

At that very moment a new work in you is begun,
and God promises that it will continue until we are called home by His Son.

What I wish for now is that you will pick up your Bible and ask God it's truths to unfold,
you will begin the most magnificent adventure that ever has been told.

Then once you've read about it and realize that there is a choice to be made,
I pray your choice puts your name in the Book of Life and the price of your sins marked Paid!

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