Rescued and Restored

"With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments" (Psalm 119:10).  "A just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again" (Proverbs 24:16).  "He [Jesus] saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with Me one hour?  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak… And Peter remembered the word of Jesus… And he went out, and wept bitterly" (Matthew 26:40,41,75). 

Why couldn't you watch for an hour

And pray lest you enter temptation?

The Lord would restore you with power

And rescue you with His salvation. 

In view of what Jesus has done,

Why wouldn't you seek the Lord's face

And pray till the battle was won

For strength He imparts by His grace? 

Now rise up, though you have been weak,

As Christ is extending His hand

To rescue all those who will seek

His cleansing and power to stand.

What wonderful love is this, Lord,

That rescues with grace You impart?

How graciously we are restored

To seek You with all of our heart!