'Assaulting Rest'

                                 I have faced a lot of hard times in my life. And I'm not even that old! Haha. Last year sometime after my baptism I believe, a friend of mine came to the door with a poem in his hand, that he wrote and dedicated to me. That poem has been of great help to me. I still keep it in my quizzing binder and read it every now and then. Today he has given me permission and so i am posting it on my blog, for you guys to read. I hope that it is of great encouragement to you as it was for my. So without further adue, I present to you, 'Assaulting Rest;'
  
    The devil fills my life with pain. He fills my thoughts with so much strife.
            His raids never ending, crush me. His lies never ceasing, haunt me.
                          But Christ gives peaceful rest
                           Our God gives peaceful bliss
          My earthly flesh falls down again. His grace he grants, and gives me life.
          His love never ending, awes me, His grace never ceasing, shocks me.
                        The Christ gives peaceful rest
                        Our God gives peaceful bliss
        The saviour came to earth to die. Free life to give, he came from God.
        His joy always teeming, lifts me. His truth always living, frees me.
                        Our Christ gives peaceful rest
                         Our God gives peaceful rest
       My mortal form to heaven fly. With body deathless, now I thrive.
       His voice always gracious, calls me. His arms always strong, hold me.
                         My Christ gives peaceful rest
                         My God gives peaceful bliss.             --Caleb Senneker


 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in heaven stored for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award me on that day and not only me but to all those who have longed for his appearing."  -2 Timothy 4:7-8 :)