He Knows Your Poverty

He Knows Your Poverty

© 2013 Diana Rasmussen

Did you ever wonder why
the King of the sky
would leave Heaven above
come to Earth with love
to join us in our poverty
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When you run out of money
before the end of the month
and choose between diapers
and gas for work
pawn all of your stuff
for a bag of groceries
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And you use what you have
for all that you can
cause that is all
that you’ve got
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And you pray that someday
it won’t be like this
as you tell the kids
no not today
just because
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He sees all your tears
and collects every one
in a jar up in Heaven
to shower you soon
with blessings instead
of the pain that life brings
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For the promise He’s given
Do not fear, I’ll provide
when you’re weak,
then I’m strong
Poor in spirit,
you’re blessed
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so we try to rejoice
consider ourselves worthy
for ours is the
Kingdom of
Righteousness
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Choosing to believe
All things will
work out for good
There will be
a purpose
for everything
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Or will you sit back
demand more and more
pay for the death
of your soul
with a life
spent on yourself
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pretend this is it
take what you can
forgetting His death
and resurrection
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will you endure
in your pain
will you find love
in the dark
will you choose life
from a cross
can you rejoice
in your suffering
if life here
is not all there is
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Jesus knows what it’s like
to trade riches for rags
endure hardship
and suffering
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But He didn’t give up
He came here to save you
Carried out Gods plan
to make all things new
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His death brings you life
His resurrection brings hope
that out of this pain
something good will come
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Surely we’ll see the
goodness of God
in the land of the living
He promised, He said
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And someday soon
in the blink of an eye
We will meet Him
Up in the sky
live in a mansion
streets lined with gold
dance with the Savior
as He welcomes us home