His Choice

His Choice

Would I have chosen Him who died,

The One whom sinners crucified?

The One who gave His life to free

Insurgent, rebel, enemy?

My choice would ne’er have been for Him.

My sin is what I loved, so grim;

My sin that put Him on the tree.

A foe I was, a foe I’d be,

Had He not come to rescue me

I would have chose to scorn His Name,

To persecute, condemn and blame

The perfect Lamb, the Savior Dear,

Had not the Shepherd made me hear

His call to come and hasten near.

Like sinking ship, the waters swirled
Engulfed in sin that tossed and hurled;
I chose the doom and dark of night.
But from the rocks there shone a Light,
And Jesus drew me from my plight.

Oh! Love divine, all loves excelling,

Such grace that drew was all-compelling.

He opened eyes that would not see,

Awestruck, I fell and bowed my knee.

The choice was His, it was not mine

He freed me - I from sin resign.

Eternally I am His choice,

I’m kept by Him, and I rejoice!

For He has set me free to love,

Now I adore the Lord above

Who gave His life for my poor soul,

And was abased to make me whole.

Now that He has elected me,

And shown me grace beyond degree,

Oh, may I ne’er again caress

A minor treasure – all is less,

Less than the prize I find in Him,

Whose glory lights the seraphim.

So ask me now – I’ll ne’er refuse

The Savior Dear – it’s Him I choose.

I love this One who by design

Has called my name – I’m His, He’s mine!

SKK

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Sharon Kaufman

Jesus Christ has been my Savior since 1975. Robert, the wonderful man that God provided to love me has been my husband for 48 of those years. We have five grown children, with children of their own. Of course, that means that we have grandchildren - ten to be exact, and nine great-grandchildren with another one on the way. I have been a stay-at-home mom, sometimes helping to supplement the income from within the home. Now I am a stay-at-home grandmother. Jesus Christ has been my guide and keeper and I have found, in all the trials, heartbreaks and good times that He just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter as the years roll by. My future is secure and I look forward to eternity in the presence of my Creator, Redeemer and King.