Running to Redemption

I was running,
Far and fast away.
A voice I heard
Calling after me.
“Slow down, my child.
I see you. I love you.
No need to run.”
A voice so sweet.
He is my Father,
One I’d never known.
I was tired and worn.
He said,
“Rest in Me.”
I weep.
He told me not to cry,
And trust in Him.
I can be saved,
And be forgiven.
No sin is too deep.
His blood was shed
On that old rugged cross.
The pain He endured
Every lash was for me.
I laid my burdens down
At his feet.
“Forgive me, Abba, Father.
Help me to turn away
From the old.”
With outstretched arms
My life was now new.
I was now adopted.
By grace I was forgiven.
My identity is in Him.
I was running
Far and fast
Into the arms of Christ.
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