I'll never know how much it cost
(p/s hi all.. the hyperlink to the music's up. No need to enable popups to download, just let the page finish loading, (it could take 5 mins) then right click at the bottom n save. =) will try to find a better solution. websites are a little finicky.)
Coming back to His feet this evening, as I sang along to this, I could not help the tears that rolled from my eyes, nor the sobs that choked my breath.
My beautiful, awesome saviour,
who humbled Himself to the lowliest,
who willingly chose the nails of the cross and
gave Himself to the scurge of the whip....
I tremble to think of this love. My fingers, for a while, feel like they have lost the strength to type...
This man was God!
The creator of the universe, all its beauty and joy within, the King over all dominion, the author of my life...
what...
... tenderness....
..... for me!
Why, why did You choose to know loneliness like this?
And there is no answer, except "Because I am love"
I'll never know, how much it cost
to see my sin, upon that cross.
my sin! mine! Why are You so good Lord?
At the foot of the empty cross my tears flow freely. My Saviour sits at the right hand of the Father, with Him He took the wrath of God, the cup meant for me. I have tasted but a sip of it, I have not had the strength to bear it except by His grace.
How much more did You take my Jesus?
To have the Father who always loved You turn His face away.... that is the ultimate agony.
That was my lot... my lot, to know only my Father's back, to feel only His anger, to be far from His love.
but You came.
My Jesus....
.... I have no words left....
I'll never be able to fathom how much it cost You.
But You lift my head, and wipe my tears,
You smile and say, "it is done".
My heart breaks, even though I know there is reason to rejoice.
At His feet, I know fully my brokenness and my need for Him
But my King holds me up and brings me to stand before Him. The love in His eyes is my heart's reason to be joyful.
This joy, is my strength.
And this love...
....changes my life....
forever.
| e.s.t.h.e.r in the arms of Jesus @
7/18/2005 12:32:00 am |
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