Chosen Vessel <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the lord has done. <br /> <br />The lord has chastened me severely but has not given me over to death. <br /> <br />Psalms 118: 17-18 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />God blew his breath of life into my soul <br /> <br />Bringing forth an invitation to salvation <br /> <br />When I made that choice <br /> <br />The choice to side with the good <br /> <br />Dusting my feet from evil <br /> <br />I entered an eternal battle <br /> <br />The righteous will conquer if they simply withstand <br /> <br />The taunting laughter spews from temptations mouth <br /> <br />For he expects the elite to fail <br /> <br />Grace continues to remind us to look ahead, reminding us to no loose our focus <br /> <br />“Destiny lies just ahead” grace utters, “Just hold on a little longer.” <br /> <br />I feel into a pit <br /> <br />A deep pit surrounded by sickness and disease <br /> <br />Doubt lie in wait for me <br /> <br />The enemy had giving doubt specific instructions <br /> <br />Demanding that he entangle me <br /> <br />Hand and hand day and night <br /> <br />The enemy attempted to drown my soul through manipulation and guilt <br /> <br />My hands grasped on to the edge of the cliff <br /> <br />Fear looked on as my life dangled <br /> <br />Deaths stomach began to growl <br /> <br />Hoping I would dropp into his hands <br /> <br />But behold who has the last word <br /> <br />The one who gave authority over this very test <br /> <br />Pulling me out of the mud and mire <br /> <br />He place my feet on new ground <br /> <br />Giving me a firm place to stand <br /> <br />I am <br /> <br />His chosen vessel <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />By Shannon Hogan<br /><br />Shannon Hogan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/chosen-vessel/
