I think this poem starts off encouraging us to stand and believe in His promises, take hold of our inheritance, walk in the truth of who we are in Christ. Then in the second bit it recognises how intensely hard this is, how often we are crushed by life, knocked down by circumstances, defeated by illness and depressed and forlorn. It ends in a cry for help, a desperate return to the cross, a clear moment of crying out for help - Oh Christ - be all in all, my desperation hear, my anguished troubled call….is that you today? It is all of us at some time in our lives……..
Let us hold firm, and not be moved
Although the world looks on and laughs or disapproves.
Let us stand strong, unshaken, firm
And in the moments of uncertainty we learn
That He is still unchanged and stays
Forever trustworthy, reliable always
He does not err, He does not fail
He still is God and will prevail
So lets not falter, lets take heed
Of all He’s promised to provide in times of need
Let us stand tall on Holy Ground
Claim our inheritance whilst here on earth we’re found
Today He’s ours, no need to wait
What thieves have stolen he has said he’ll reinstate
What we have lost, He’ll multiply
And when we stumble He is there to lift us high
Oh saints of God, can you not see
These small sad lives are not all that we’re meant to be
We’re meant to be His hands, His feet
Not just absorbing Him until we are replete
Can we affirm His spirits power
Can we walk through the deepest sea or darkest hour
And still declare that our God reigns
Through all our struggles and our illness and our pains
Oh Lord it’s hard, will you surround
My trembling soul and set my feet on solid ground
Oh lift me Christ - be all in all
My desperation hear, my anguished troubled call
And I will cling to you and claim
The promises and power that come in Jesus name
Oh God I can’t survive unless
You come and heal, restore, revive and bless
And that’s my prayer so I can stand
And walk in all that you designed and planned
When first you dreamed of who I’d be
When you were making and creating me
Oh God I cry - come meet my need
As at the cross once more I fall and plead
For grace to live, for strength to stand
Until I reach that promised Holy Land.
Karen Holmes. June 29th 2011
Let us hold firm, and not be moved
Although the world looks on and laughs or disapproves.
Let us stand strong, unshaken, firm
And in the moments of uncertainty we learn
That He is still unchanged and stays
Forever trustworthy, reliable always
He does not err, He does not fail
He still is God and will prevail
So lets not falter, lets take heed
Of all He’s promised to provide in times of need
Let us stand tall on Holy Ground
Claim our inheritance whilst here on earth we’re found
Today He’s ours, no need to wait
What thieves have stolen he has said he’ll reinstate
What we have lost, He’ll multiply
And when we stumble He is there to lift us high
Oh saints of God, can you not see
These small sad lives are not all that we’re meant to be
We’re meant to be His hands, His feet
Not just absorbing Him until we are replete
Can we affirm His spirits power
Can we walk through the deepest sea or darkest hour
And still declare that our God reigns
Through all our struggles and our illness and our pains
Oh Lord it’s hard, will you surround
My trembling soul and set my feet on solid ground
Oh lift me Christ - be all in all
My desperation hear, my anguished troubled call
And I will cling to you and claim
The promises and power that come in Jesus name
Oh God I can’t survive unless
You come and heal, restore, revive and bless
And that’s my prayer so I can stand
And walk in all that you designed and planned
When first you dreamed of who I’d be
When you were making and creating me
Oh God I cry - come meet my need
As at the cross once more I fall and plead
For grace to live, for strength to stand
Until I reach that promised Holy Land.
Karen Holmes. June 29th 2011
And which of us does not feel that we've lost out somewhere along the way, be it hopes, dreams, jobs, careers, family.........He says He will reinstate it, He will give us the desires of our hearts. Stand tall then on Holy ground! xx
