Causing Their Pain - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Their pain, their suffering
the grieving of God
of the father, of the son
before his coming
our disobedience in the Garden
our inability
to be faithful to the law

God’s decision
to send the son
the word becoming flesh
to walk with you and me
humble, in service
showing love, God, alive
to the people of Galilee

The Father sacrificing
the Son, the holy lamb
the son obedient to the master’s plan
climbing the tree
our sins upon his head
suffering and dying
that we may live again

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
&
Luke 22:39-46
Garden of Gethsemane

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