Facing my Savior,
Christ before me
while both of us are dying
beside him on my own cross
seeing my spit upon Him
his blood pouring down
The crown of thorns we fashioned
by our turning from our God
not merely the guards that held him
our sins the nails that put him
into the temple, onto the altar,
up on that rugged cross
Hearing first-hand the prayer of Christ
the Psalms, the ancient words
begging to God for mercy on me
through the pain, excursion,
the agony of crucifixion,
His prayer moaned out aloud
Breathing for forgiveness
for them, for each one of us
while he was in pain
there on his cross
that God would forgive us
those persecuting the Christ
His blood, his life, . . .
our sin sacrifice
pouring out of Him
with my spit still upon him
my curse, my derision, my ridicule
of the Christ
His prayer moaned out
a whisper, a murmur
a breath, moans,
calling out a petition
for forgiveness, for healing
for me on that cross
edited March 26, 2014
With our spit on Christ’s
face – v5
(editing version 3)
edited February 13, 2014
“With our spit on Christ’s
face – v4”
edited March 23, 2013
“with my spit drying on
Christ’s face”
edited March 22, 2012
“with our spit on Christ’s
face – v3”
version 2 was included in
my sermon,
“Love like you’ll never be
hurt”
March 21, 2012
&
edited March 7, 2012
with our spit on Christ’s
face – v2
March 7, 2012
“with our spit on Christ’s
face”
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
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012
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