I thought that I had earned the right 
To have my life put at ease 
Just because I went to church 
Read my Bible and spent time on my knees
So, I asked the Lord one day 
Just what are my rights?
Can you list them one by one? 
As I struggle through the dark nights?
I waited for an answer from God
It seemed it took quite a while
God seemed to just encourage me 
Just walk on one more mile 
The answer became so necessary 
I began to doubt the way I felt 
I just knew it would overwhelm me 
Until before the Lord I knelt 
He began to speak to me 
About all the rights I thought I had 
I didn’t know the way He spoke 
If I would get up with my heart glad 
He said,“You gave up your rights” to me 
When you repented of all your sin 
That gave me the privilege to forgive you 
It allowed me to move right in 
Now don’t get me wrong, child 
Of all the rights you do keep one 
You have the right to eternal life 
Through the death of my own Son
Leave all the others at the cross 
You won’t have to stress over what you are dealt 
The world will take away all but the one 
Your life became eternal when at the cross you knelt

Sunday, December 29, 2002
RubyHarris
©2002