I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago,
One day I saw a sign that said “Heaven’s Grocery Store”.
As I got a little closer, the door came open wide,
And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels; they were standing everywhere,
And one angel said, “My child, be sure to shop with care.”
Everything a Christian needed was in that grocery store,
And what you couldn’t carry you could come back again for more.
First, I got some patience, love was in the same row.
Further down was understanding, you need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of wisdom, a bag or two of faith,
I just couldn’t miss the Holy Ghost, for he was every place.
I stopped to get some strength and courage to help me run the race
By then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed grace.
I didn’t forget charity, for charity was free,
So I tried to get enough to serve both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill
For I thought I had everything to do my Master’s will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw prayer, and put that in
For I knew when I stepped outside, I would ruin right into sin.
Peace and joy were plentiful, they were on the very last shelf
Repentance was hanging nearby, so I just helped myself.
Then at the counter my choices piled high, I asked how much I owed
He just smiled and said, “Take them with you wherever you go.”
“Really, sir,” I argued, “for all this - How much do I owe?”
He smiled and said, “My child, Jesus paid your bill long ago.”