God's Grocery Shop

As I was walking down life's highway many years ago,
I came upon a sign that read 'Heavens Grocery Store'
When I got a little closer
the doors swung open wide...
And when I came to myself
I was already standing inside.
I saw a host of angels standing everywhere
One handed me a basket and said
"My child shop with care."
Everything a human needed was in that grocery store
And what you could not carry
you could come back for more.
First I got some Patience.
Love was in that same row.
Further down was Understanding,
you need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom
and also Faith a bag or two.
And Charity of course
I would need some of that too.
And then some Strength and Courage
to help me run this race.
My basket was getting full
but I remembered I needed Grace,
And then I chose Salvation for it was free
I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.
Then I started to go to the counter
to pay my grocery bill,
For I thought I had everything..
As I went up the aisle
I saw Prayer and put that in,
For I knew when I stepped outside
I would run into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful,
the last things on the shelf.
Song and Praise were hanging near
so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel
"Now how much do I owe?"
He smiled and said
"Just take them everywhere you go."
Again I asked "Really now,How much do I owe?"
"My child" he said, "God paid your bill a long long time ago."