I’ve used most of my money
I have spent a long, long time
I’ve traveled quite a distance
In this life that I called mine
Looking for the answer
That seemed so hard to find
I had to clear away the cobwebs
That cluttered up my mind
Until one day I saw You
You were standing by my side
Just waiting as the shadows
Gave way to glorious light
The answer was not
What I had thought
Not in things I could possess
Not in what I could accomplish
Not even in success
Not in relationships held dear
Not in what others think
These all but stand on shifting sand
And I’m about to sink
The answer is You
Your words are true
And I would trade all that I am
If only I could start anew
I would bring You everything
For only You I’d live
But I’m afraid it’s much too late
I’ve so little left to give
My child, I’ve been here all along
Waiting near the brink
But I can’t save a drowning man
Until he starts to sink
Until the struggle is over
And hope in self has died
Just fall into my nail-scarred hands
For your sins, once crucified
So I could give abundant life
A new life, never ending
Though your time on earth may not be long
Eternity is just beginning
But it will cost you everything
As you trust that I am able
Turn your pockets inside out, child
Lay those pennies on the table
“…the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it” Matthew 13:45-46 (KJV)