Jesus wants me more

As I lay down one night to sleep.
I prayed for God my soul to keep.
And if I died before I could wake.
I prayed for God my soul to take.

As I lay there with my eyes closed,
A sudden Shiver ran down my spine.

As the panic in my chest arose,
holding my breath the longest time.

I almost screamed when he first spoke
and he reached and grabbed my arm.

His eerie voice said "stay calm now child, I don't mean you any harm".

Then slowly the lamplight in my room came on but  stayed so dim.

I held my covers tightly to me,
as I focused in on him.

He smiled and said "I've been watching you"
"I can provide your hearts desire. "

It was at that moment that I was certain ,
This was the keeper of Hell's fire.
 
His voice was made to sound  enticing.  As he promised me  all I wanted.

And he tried to tell me he was the answer
to all of my life long problems.

When he had finished what he had to say
He asked , " So do we have a deal?"
His haunting arrogance was showing, for it was my soul he was trying to steal.

I sat up straight to answer him, and I held my head up high. .
With confidence I shouted  " NO"  and then  I told him why.

'"You show up here in the dark and sneaking your way through the door,.

"You must want me awfully bad
But Jesus wants me more. "

He looked surprised as I continued to speak, like he couldn't believe his ears.
He thought that knew just for certain?
id let him claim my soul as his.

"God may not give me all I want. But what he gives is for my good.""  And only he knows what my heart desires more than even I ever could." "So leave this house now Devil"  I shouted.
" Or prepare to lose in war."

"God has promised my life Eternal. For my saviour wants me more. "

In the snap of a finger he was gone.
Not believing he'd been defeated.

But what appeared before me next
Was what I badly needed.
As my Lord and Savior stood before me
I fell to my knees in tears .

I couldn't stop the tears of joy as he calmed all my fears.

Christ came to me from  heavens throne.
and assured me,  I had my place.

When it's my time I'll be beside him . Reeling in his glory and grace.

The devil should have known he'd lose when he stepped foot through my bedroom door.
He came for something he could never have
All because Jesus wants me more.