Turned Crimson

The purity of the mountain
brilliance of Transfiguration
no impurities, no blemishes
no deviation from the Law

Turned crimson,
the Lamb
drinking the cup of sorrow
submitting fully to the will of the Father

Going to the cross
stripped, made empty
yet filled with our iniquities
the stain of our sin

August 11, 2011
written upon seeing the earlier poems,
“Submitting”, written 12/26/09,
before posting to
www.faithwriters.com
and “Making Christ Sin” and
“Drinking Our Sin”, written 2/25/10,
before posting them to
www.christianpoetry.org
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Making Christ Sin

The pure light of transfiguration
brighter than the sun
washed cleaner
than human hands can wash
Christ on the mountain,
shimmering with light

God fulfilling the scriptures
the cup of our salvation
the bitter cup in the garden
taken to his lips
God making Christ sin
though he was unblemished

Only in this offering
our sins transferred to the lamb
God able to seal the break
since the fall of Man.
Christ alone, the risen Lord
able to make us all
right once more with God


February 25, 2010
2 Corinthians 5:21
Luke 22:39-46
Matthew 26:35-45
Matthew 26:39
“And he went a little further, and fell on his face,
and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible,
let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will,
but as thou wilt”. (KJV)
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Submitting

To the will of God
submitting to servanthood
enduring agony
the way of the cross
sacrifice in this life
from the very beginning
before he was the babe
laid in the manger bed
knowing the cup he must drink
the bitter taste,
the mantle of sin
the weight upon his shoulders
carrying our shame
our stain in his blood
shed for our redemption
following the master’s call
submitting to his will


December 26, 2009
John 18:11
Luke 22:42
Luke 22:39-53
Luke 22:1-71 and
book, “Walking with Christ Everyday:
365 daily devotions for men”,
http://www.parable.com/parable/item.Walking-with-Christ-Every-Day-for-Men-Devotional.9781583344774.htm
Day 357, “Thy Will Be Done”
read 12/26/09

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