Raise Them Up

You labor diligently to raise a family,

teaching them right from wrong.

You pray that when they’re old enough;

they’ll choose Jesus as their song.

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You train them to pray and read God’s Word

and live the way they should.

You lay your head on the pillow at night;

knowing you did all you could.

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They meet up with the teen years

and choose a different path;

Wreaking havoc, causing heartbreaks:

you do the math.

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You cry out to God

in the depth of your pain;

that the prodigal

will return home again.

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After a season they crawl through the door

into your loving embrace.

You cry, you hug, you thank the Lord

for another glimpse of their face.

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“‘For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.”

Luke 15:24

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