“If God Made a Rope” – A poem by Brad McClain
If God made a rope to catch me and you,
I think He’d be careful with what He would use.
The strands would be sturdy, with hope woven in,
‘Cause without it there’s nothing, nowhere to begin.
Yessir, hope would be there, used as a start,
For getting a lariat to capture our heart.
Though hope gets us started, it’s not really sure,
Of the thing that is promised, but when it endures,
The truth transforms hope to something that’s certain,
It becomes faith, which opens the curtain.
Yes, the rope needs faith, because it’s a key,
For pleasing the Savior, for blind eyes to see,
All that God shows us, and wants us to know,
Faith wraps the hope strands, with assurance that grows.
But the rope isn’t finished with just these two things,
There’s one something more, that gives it its wings.
And that is the strand of God’s holy love,
Manifested in Jesus, and sent from above.
Without love the rope would be much too weak,
To catch all the strays with a strong stubborn streak.
Yes, the strength that love adds to the rope that God makes,
Is the thing that pursues us, whatever it takes.
And when the rope finally settles, and gets hold of our hearts,
Hope, faith and love touch us, even in the deep parts.
We’re led to the Savior, who gives us new life,
Casts out all our fears, and calms down our strife.
We’re glad to be captured, and finally see,
That when Jesus takes over, we’re really set free!
“Three things last forever- faith, hope and love- and the greatest of these is love.”
– 1 Corinthians 13:13
Lord God Almighty, we give You all the glory for Your blessings and love. We pray for Your everlasting love, kindly help us to love one another in Christ Jesus’ name. Amen