Saturday, July 17, 2010

HIS Love

Today I receive an email from my Sunday School teacher since 1978...Ronald Clark Butler in response to a poem I recalled having written and sent to him...AGAIN. This prompted Ronald to commission a poem on the series we're doing on God's Love. I agreed, IF the creative juices would flow. Here is the result:


His love was at Creation
He knew that we would fall
His love caused Him to send His Son
Salvation, free to ALL

His love was there when Abraham
Took Isaac up that hill
And drew his sword to sacrifice
But this was not God's will

His love in fiery furnace
With Hebrew children, three
The fourth one that they saw inside
Showed up to set them free

His love was there when Jesus wept
At Lazarus' tomb that day
COMMANDS his friend to come forth
He suffered not decay

His love is there each time I fail
I stumble, and I fall
Extends his Holy, nail-scarred hand
To catch us one and all

His love's Name is Jesus
Who came not to condemn
But make atonement for the one's
Who's hearts invite Him in

His love is why He patiently
SEEMS not to return with haste
But His return is right on time
Not one soul His will to waste

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