Elbows On My Bed |
I was but a youth and thoughtless, As all youth are apt to be, Though I had a Christian mother Who had taught me carefully But there came a time when pleasures Of the world came to allure, And I no more sought the guidance Of her love so good and pure. But mother would not yield her boy To Satan's sinful sway, And though I spurned her counsel She knew a better way. No more she tried to caution Of ways she knew were vain, And though I guessed her heartache I could not know its pain. She made my room her altar, A place of secret prayer, And there she took her burden And left it in His care. And morning, noon, and evening By that humble bedside low, She sought the aid of Him, who Best can understand a mother's woe. And I went my way unheeding, Careless of the life I led, Until one day I noticed Prints of elbows on my bed. Then I knew that she had been there, Praying for her wayward boy, Who for the love of worldly pleasure Would her peace of mind destroy. While I wrestled with my conscience, Mother wrestled still in prayer, Till that little room seemed hallowed Because so oft she met Him there. With her God she held her fortress, And though not a word she said, My stubborn heart was broken By those imprints on my bed. Long the conflict raged within me, Sin against my mother's prayer. Sin must yield, for mother never, While she daily met Him there. Mother-love and God-love Are a combination rare, And ones that can't be beaten When sealed in earnest prayer. And so at last the fight was won, And I to Christ was led, And Mother's prayers were answered By her elbows on my bed. |
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Elbows On My Bed
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Happy Mothers day Leah
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A beautiful poem and a good reminder about the MOST important thing we can "do" for our children.
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