The Cup of Sacrifice

The bitter cup,
more bitter than hemlock,
the cup of sacrifice
lifted to his lips,
an act of obedience
of his free will,
given over to the master

Drinking from the cup,
submitting to the suffering,
to the torture, to the death
humiliating, on the cross

Offering himself, his all
so that we might be saved
that we might find salvation
that we may join him in heaven
and see the master face to face

November 16, 2008
based on comments to earlier poem,
“A Loving Servant”, posted to
FaithWriters and rereading the poem itself