Tears of Grace

The scene in heaven
in God’s holy courts
water flowing
showering down on us

Tears of Grace
in our Savior’s suffering
the pain of our Father
in putting the Son to death

Letting the evil
the hands of men upon him
nailing him to the cross
the lamb upon the tree

Tears of Grace
pouring out richly
loving us enough
to sacrifice for all mankind
though we are yet full of sin.


July 16, 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
&
Luke 22:39-46
Garden of Gethsemane

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