Final rule book

Growing up, my parents made the rules,

I broke them all and paid my dues.

Then I struck out on my own,

With a rule book I called my own.

I bent the truth to suit my plans,

Ignored God's will with reckless hands.

I did what seemed so right to me,

But every choice came with a fee.

Now I stand upon God's Word,

The greatest truth I've ever heard.

The Bible lights my wandering way,

With mercy new for every day.

I'll never be all I should be,

But Jesus gave His life for me.

When I fall, His grace remains—

The cross has broken all my chains.

The Bible sat upon the shelf,

While I believed only in myself.

I chased the things this world called gold,

Till empty hands were all I'd hold.

Then God spoke softly to my heart,

His living Word gave me a start.

The pages I had left unread

Became the path my Savior led.

It's not by works or what I've done,

Salvation came through God's own Son.

His Word is faithful, tried, and true;

Each morning His mercies are made new.

Now I stand upon God's Word,

The greatest truth I've ever heard.

The Bible lights my wandering way,

With mercy new for every day.

Though I fail, He won't let go;

His love is stronger than I know.

I'll follow Him until I see

The One who gave His life for me.