I used to stagger about
My mind and heart echoing a sound
A word at first I couldn't discern
'Till later I meditated on your Word
Men always let you down
And yet I questioned, "Why?"
But the reality is that people are not perfect [a]
Selfishness is something that in each heart resides
It makes me wonder about the love of Christ
To lay down His life as a sacrifice
It says, "There is no greater love." [b]
I compare God's love to that of my family and friends
And my heart shudders, trembles, and quakes
I ponder the humiliating rejection of the Cross
That people created by Jesus could see him face-to-face and deem him a disgrace [c]
30 shekels of silver is what they would pay for the death of a slave [d]
30 shekels of silver for my Lord? [e]
What a serious shame to those not able to see the hidden treasure before them [f]
a. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (NIV)
b. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (KJV)
c. Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. (NIV)
d. Exodus 21:32 If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty (30) shekels of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull is to be stoned to death. (NIV)
e. Zecheriah 11:13 And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord. (NIV)
f. Luke 19:42 and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. (NIV)
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Hide Me In Your Holiness
ПоэзияWe all have ups and downs in life. But who is at our side when we experience overwhelming joy and tremendous trials? People change and people leave. But Jesus, faithful until the end, is all we need. A collection of poems to encourage you today. :) ...
