Do You Love Me Now?

Do You Love Me Now?

I travelled down life's road until I couldn't anymore
Then someone introduced me to Jesus Christ the Lord:
Jesus told me He loved me, but I rejected Him
I was afraid of the only love I knew of back then.
I wanted no part of an emotion that didn't give;
That was only out for himself, I did not want to live.
I cried, "Jesus, do You love me now? I am quite sure You don't."
You wouldn't want someone who despises love. I'm certain that You won't."
Jesus said, "I AM Love! Do you despise Me?"
I did not know what to say, so I just walked away.
Years went by, I found myself living on the street:
And there Jesus was again, I shouted out mockingly,
"Hey Jesus! Do You love me now? HA! Look how dirty I've become.
I bet You wouldn't be seen with me, and if I got close, You'd run!"
Jesus ran to me and looked deep into my eyes:
That is when I understood what real love was like.
I fell down at His Feet and cried, for how I'd rejected Him:
I thought about the many times He had tried to help me back then.
I asked, this time in fear, "Jesus, do You love me now?"
Jesus said ,"I could never lose My love for you: I don't know how!"

GOD’s grace in Dawn Gwin 06-15-15