Coming Home

An emptiness inside me grows
A hunger like I've never known
Tears fall from my weary eyes
My soul is tired
Exhaustion seeps from every pore
I've come so far along this road
Lost on this, the wrong path to take
I know not where I am-
Only the deepest longing
A longing for the home I've yet to reach.

No more desires for earthly things
Now all I want, all I desire
Is to spend eternity on my knees
Worshiping the only One I need.

No one else would forgive my sins
No one else would give their life
Would shed their blood to save my soul-
Only He, my Lord, my King
Willingly gave His all for me.

Without Him I would surely die
Only with Jesus can I survive.

And so with that, my truth now told
I wonder, can I still come home?
Will He welcome me with open arms
Or turn away, ashamed of me?
For I admit, I am not worthy
Of His forgiveness, His everlasting love.

Tears still fall, within my soul
A heart, now scarred and torn
By my selfish ways, my countless sins
I realize I am the only one to blame.

Wearied by these thoughts and more
Lying here I close my eyes, begin to pray
I plead forgiveness, repenting my sins
Weeping until no tears are left.

And just before I drift off to sleep,
Inside my heart, I hear His voice
Reminding me of His love for me
And that no matter how far I stray,
He will always be there to welcome me home.






written 12/5/05