The Onion
All these years of earthly life
have made me just the same
as the layers of the skins
of the onions God made.
Layers upon layers more
have hidden me so deep
until not even I could see
what lay within the core.
Then, my Lord, You took Your knife
and pierced the outer skin.
One by one the layers left
to only show more skin.
Somewhere down below the deep
I know there is a core,
for I am in Your Image made
through Jesus Christ my Lord.
As each layer peels away
I think I’ve found the core.
Then I find that there’s much more
Before I see the core.
I think, my Lord, it will take
all of my earthly life
to peel all layers off of me
and show Your glorious Light.
Even in this process, Lord,
as years and layers fade,
each one allows Your light to shine
more glorious every day.
Keep peeling off the layers, Lord,
until all men can see
Jesus Christ shine out through me
bright and pure and free.
Prayer: Father I release You to peal the layers off of me. I want to become translucent that Your Love and glory will shine forth through me and light the path for others. Give me patience as you peal away the layers my old nature and this sinful world have surrounded me. Help me learn to trust as You peal away.
The Onion
Scripture reading: Romans 8:17-27
Do you sometimes wonder if you’ll ever learn? Does it seem as if God is always having you walk out the same things over and over? When I complained of this to a friend he said that we are just like onions. To someone who is going through the process of finding out who they are, this was not a comforting thought. There was also the fear that when all the layers were finally gone, there would be absolutely nothing left.
To have Jesus within us is an instantaneous event. He comes within us to reside through His Holy Spirit the moment we invite Him by accepting Him as our Lord and Savior. He will not leave unless we push Him out. To become translucent enough for others to see Jesus in us is a long, painful process. We must shed the artificial layers we have built around us until we finally see our inner core. If this were accomplished instantaneously we would be in mental and emotional shock. God works slowly and steadily within us giving our minds time to comprehend and our emotions time to adjust.
Even in this process our loving Father already sees us as perfect and loves us with His perfect love. Allow Him to love you as He clears away the layers that cover His Image in you.
All these years of earthly life
have made me just the same
as the layers of the skins
of the onions God made.
Layers upon layers more
have hidden me so deep
until not even I could see
what lay within the core.
Then, my Lord, You took Your knife
and pierced the outer skin.
One by one the layers left
to only show more skin.
Somewhere down below the deep
I know there is a core,
for I am in Your Image made
through Jesus Christ my Lord.
As each layer peels away
I think I’ve found the core.
Then I find that there’s much more
Before I see the core.
I think, my Lord, it will take
all of my earthly life
to peel all layers off of me
and show Your glorious Light.
Even in this process, Lord,
as years and layers fade,
each one allows Your light to shine
more glorious every day.
Keep peeling off the layers, Lord,
until all men can see
Jesus Christ shine out through me
bright and pure and free.
Prayer: Father I release You to peal the layers off of me. I want to become translucent that Your Love and glory will shine forth through me and light the path for others. Give me patience as you peal away the layers my old nature and this sinful world have surrounded me. Help me learn to trust as You peal away.
The Onion
Scripture reading: Romans 8:17-27
Do you sometimes wonder if you’ll ever learn? Does it seem as if God is always having you walk out the same things over and over? When I complained of this to a friend he said that we are just like onions. To someone who is going through the process of finding out who they are, this was not a comforting thought. There was also the fear that when all the layers were finally gone, there would be absolutely nothing left.
To have Jesus within us is an instantaneous event. He comes within us to reside through His Holy Spirit the moment we invite Him by accepting Him as our Lord and Savior. He will not leave unless we push Him out. To become translucent enough for others to see Jesus in us is a long, painful process. We must shed the artificial layers we have built around us until we finally see our inner core. If this were accomplished instantaneously we would be in mental and emotional shock. God works slowly and steadily within us giving our minds time to comprehend and our emotions time to adjust.
Even in this process our loving Father already sees us as perfect and loves us with His perfect love. Allow Him to love you as He clears away the layers that cover His Image in you.
