Thursday...

Dear God, if I could paint You a picture,
one that would make You smile,
I would paint a child's laughter
and sunshine in her eyes...
She'd be dancing in a white dress
with flowers in her hand,
the wind caressing her silken hair
as she twirls upon the sand...
What makes her laughter special
is the pain she used to feel
for hurts she never understood
while they were all so real...

One day she learned about a little pearl
that did not know her name
She never thought herself as beautiful
coz her shell was ugly, all the same.
Yet one day, a merchant came,
and was mesmerized by her shine,
She thought, he would surely bargain
but he paid for her the full price.
Only later did she find out
that he had sold all to buy her,
given up all he could possibly give,
to redeem the special pearl. (Matt 13:45-46)

Someone had told the girl about Jesus,
of how God so loved the world that He came as Son of Man.
To die on the cross for our sins that we may live,
was buried but rose again...
The girl realized how it felt to be the little pearl
whose worth she didn't know
till the merchant gave up all he had to purchase
that very special pearl he chose.
The girl realized that while her troubles did not go away
she could now bear to live with her pain...
because she had now found the Papa,
who had been calling her all this while by name.

So yes, God... if I were to paint You this picture,
to put a smile on Your face
I would sing the song she's singing
because I am like her, only by Your grace.