Crying for God

Talking about seeing that day
from the other side of heaven
crying for God
for the pain he must have felt

So many other scriptures
telling of his grieving
when the people straying
when the sheep were lost
when we turned away

But in those moments
in the middle of Christ’s passion
do we stop to ponder
the pain of the Father?

Crying for God
for the pain we caused him
our utter defiance
his sacrifice of love
sending his child to the cross


July 15, 2010
Genesis 22:1-19
Abraham faithful in sacrificing
his first born son Isaac,
God providing substitute lamb;
Christ becoming the sacrificial lamb
with no substitution;
the pain of the Father on Good Friday
when his son died for us.
&
Hebrews 10:1-14
Christ was the one priest able to make
one sacrifice for all time
&
John 11:32-44
John 11:35
“Jesus wept” for his friend Lazarus,
though he knew he would rise
&
Jeremiah 31:15
Rachel crying for her children
who are no more


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