February 18, 2018 Sunday
“Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we
are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets
concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.” (Luke 18:31 NKJV)
As we begin Lent we start our
journey to Jerusalem and the cross just as Jesus and the twelve did year
ago. This journey must be made! There is no way to get to redemption and
glorification without traveling through the time of Lent.
Do not waste your time arguing just
get started on your journey, for we do not want to be late for our own cross
which leads to more than we could ever hope or dream for!
Lent
Often seen as a time to
Leave behind or quit
Is really a time forward
Recovering loving God
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey of relenting
Giving up all that is
past
Giving up to God’s grace
Giving up my heart to
God
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey discovering
love
The love of God for me
The love for God from me
The love of those God
loves
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey hoping God
will die
Hoping our Love wouldn’t
Hoping that our Love
will
Hoping we deserve such
Love
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to Jerusalem
To see His glorification
To see our evil disgrace
To see tears on His face
It is a time of preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to the Garden
of pain
To see bloods first
horrible stain
To feel His souls deep
strain
To see His face set once
again
It is a time of preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to judgment
seat
To see the Judge being
judged
To see civilization
ripped apart
To see our fear and its
horror
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to the God’s
cross
Nails pale to pain of
His loss
Loss of His Father’s
love
Love lost so love can be
gained
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to Mary
holding
The body of her beloved
Son
The body of her dead God
The body of her redeemer
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
A journey to the empty
tomb
To see Life resurrected
to life
To see our Life brought
to life
To see Life no longer
empty
It is a time of
preparation
It is a time of
anticipation
It is a time of
participation
It is a time for
glorification
Walk with me God through
Lent
Or should I say walk
with You
Resurrect Your life
within me
Oh My Love to become
like You
3/15/17
Many times as I prepare for a message I work my heart
through the difficult parts through poetry so I can not only understand what I can
but also be able to share it with others so they can better understand.
The “poem” above is my attempt to see and discover the
experience of Lent. I put the word poem
in quotes because I do not know if it qualifies as poetry but to me they are
Heart Talks with God. It is my hope and
prayer God will use it to touch your life.
I was able to go to worship at Asbury. Rebecca and her friend Elizabeth sang
together and I wanted to be there to hear them.
They did an amazing job as Bonnie did on the organ. I know they made God smile. Rev Sarah Varnell had a wonderful and moving
message.
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