"Jesus Wept"
Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009
by Deborah Hall-Branch
Fruit of the Spirit Ministry
Alone in the garden as the disciples slept, did you know that Jesus wept?
Full of sorrow, in deep distress,
prepared for the cross, before His arrest.
prepared for the cross, before His arrest.
Betrayed, denied by those He loved;
yet, kept His eyes focused on heaven above.
yet, kept His eyes focused on heaven above.
Bearing the sins of all humanity,
He walked through the town carrying that tree.
He walked through the town carrying that tree.
They blasphemed Him …
cast lots for His garments while wagging their heads.
cast lots for His garments while wagging their heads.
With authority! He could have pronounced them dead.
Someone yelled, "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself."
His response became, "Father, Forgive them" instead.
Darkness came, the veil split,
Jesus cried, "Into your hands I commit my Spirit."
Jesus cried, "Into your hands I commit my Spirit."
On that third day-He rose with even greater power.
Seen by many, and then ascended to the Father.
Seen by many, and then ascended to the Father.
On the throne, again they sit side-by-side.
The one whose face they had spat.
The one whose face they had spat.
With keys to hell in one hand, the sting of death in the other,
Filled with love, He kept His promise to send another.
Filled with love, He kept His promise to send another.
Now, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess
"No greater love has ever been shown,
"No greater love has ever been shown,
Except by the one who paid the debt."
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More commentsGreat poem. It reads like a bible quote. Well done.Thank you Connor for your comment. Now that I've reread it again, It does sound like something perhaps the Apostle Paul would've written.Deborah
Oh Deborah, this is beautiful! I echo everyones comments. The message, unmistakable as is the inspiration!
A Happy Easter to You and Your Family!
Love,
Avis
PS I'd love your permission to use this on two of my sites. Please?Avis, where have you been? It's so wonderful to receive your comment. He's in my heart, and it's one of my ways of telling him how much I love him. Check your Searchwarp email. I sent you a "Yes" by all means.Have a blessed weekend.DeborahDeborah, I received the email and hope you received mine. Thank you very much. I'm transitioning and time to read and write for fun is limited these days. I miss not being here but I think about you and everyone else. When I do, I make sure to remember you in prayer.
Take special care!
You shared your heart well, Deborah. Thanks for the reminder of what it is all about.Your most welcome Lorrie. And, thank you for your comment.Deborah
Nicely done, and a wonderful telling of the truth. Very powerful and loaded with meaning.Thanks Ken. I can't imagine going through a day without even reminding myself why he did it.Deborah
I really enjoyed reading your poem Deborah, you send a good message here.David, I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem. Each time I read it--it fills my heart more and more with appreciation.Deborah
Beautiful, Deborah. It is hard to read with tears in your eyes. Thank you so much for this beautiful piece. And Happy Easter.SandraSandra, Thank You. I understand exactly. Happy Easter also to you and your family.Deborah
This is a wonderful poem. As poets we discover our ability to identify with our subjects so well. You demonstrated this in your poem. Great job. Thank you for sharing your poemYes, you're right. And, what's so amazing, is in him I discover something differently wonderful every day. So, the poem never really ends.Thank you so much for your comment.Deborah
Wonderful Debo! Just wonderful. I have no words to praise you and ultimately praising God for you. The messege was clear and loud for the readers that He suffered & died for us, for you, for me.God bless you abundantly,....I really pray that every question, and secret wonders have been answered through it.Stay Blessed.Debo
A very beautiful poem Deborah. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and you have a gift of expressing it wonderfully.Regards,SwapnaThank you Swapna for your comment. Sorry it took me so long to respond back, but I'm in the last quarter of my book publication. My love for Christ grows deeper and deeper each day. Sometimes that expressed love overflows itself into words such as you read.Have a wonderfully blessed day.Deborah
Hello Deborah,I came looking for answers to my own questions. Your experiences I understand very well and your open heart is a light for others.Thank you for sharing and caring.Kindest regardsDeborah
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