Our lives are like Books
in God’s vast library of time.
They begin with our birth and
every event is recorded on a line.

As we grow and mature or
work through each crisis one by one,
we can rest quite assured there’s a
chapter in our Book that is done.

But if we stumble in the middle and aren’t
sure of the way we should turn,
we can look to the Heavens and know
God is trying to teach what we should learn.

For remember that the Lord has
already read our Book from start to end.
He’s memorized each line, so He
knows where we’ll stumble or we’ll sin.

So, if you’re stuck in Chapter 10 and feeling
torn apart as if it’s all in vain,
turn your eyes towards the Heavens and
lift your prayers to Him, in Jesus’ name.

For He’s a loving God who say’s
we’ll never have to walk through this Book alone.
So stretch your hand to Him and know
He hears your every whimper, cry and moan.

Remember the story of all the
suffering and pain of poor old Job,
who said bravely, “When he hath tried me,
I shall come forth as purest Gold.”

God takes His gold and melts it
in the hottest of any other smelting pot
to make it pure and refined, to be the very
best that He has got.

So open your eyes and your heart
and reverently take a long, silent look;
and keep in mind that God above  
knows the beginning, the end,
and every single page of your Book.

 ©1996, Ferna Lary Mills