Lord, Thank You for Life

Precious Jesus, to think on the vastness of Your majesty, that You would lay down Your life... no, I need to say it, that You would suffer daily the selfishness, greed, murderous plans, self-promotion, injustice... the supreme unholiness of this world... much of it mine.... and then suffer the unspeakable horror of lashes across Your back,thorns pressed into Your head, spikes driven through Your flesh, hours of suffering excruciating pain and the derision of crowds, a spear to Your heart and then enduring a "darkness" of the tomb and the enemy that I cannot fathom... all this You did for me. I am speechless; only tears and the sorrow of a heart barely able to beat because of grief can "utter" the expressions of "I'm sorry".... "Lord have mercy upon me."

Yet, in resurrection power and the extravagant tenderness of Your grace, You lift my chin and with Your gaze pour out upon me a love more lavish and healing and hope-filled than the universe could contain.