Angry Thorns Twisted, a Crown

Angry thorns, the spikes, a crown
physical manifestation
of the hatred spewed at Christ
the princes of this earth

A branch, a vine of thorns
rough-fashioned as a false crown
thrust upon his forehead
mocking the Son of God

His blood dripping down
blinding Christ as he bled
obscuring the face of evil
in the courts of his trial

Anger of this world
hate for the light of God
the darkness of the world
of those holding onto power

Their words, these thorns
exacting their cruel revenge
crowning our King of Glory
in mocking ridicule

March 23, 2012
re-edited, inspired by poems
poem, “The Anger of the Thorns – v2”,
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/anger-of-thorns-v2.html
and “The Anger of the Thorns”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/anger-of-thorns.html
adapted from the poems:
“With our spit on Christ’s face – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/with-our-spit-on-christs-face-v3.html
version 2 was included in my sermon,
“Love like you’ll never be hurt”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/sermon-love-like-youll-never-be-hurt.html
March 21, 2012
&
March 7, 2012
Chapter 2
“Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise”
Luke 23:43
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (KJV)
Luke 23:32, 39-43
Final Words from the Cross
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426746802
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/bookstore.aspx?contributorid=3827
http://www.facebook.com/RevAdamHamilton
https://twitter.com/#!/RevAdamHamilton
read March 4, 2012
&
video 3/4/2012
Introduction and Chapter 1,
“Father Forgive them”
Luke 23:34
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (KJV)
Final Words from the Cross
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426746802
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/bookstore.aspx?contributorid=3827
http://www.facebook.com/RevAdamHamilton
https://twitter.com/#!/RevAdamHamilton
read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012

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