Saturday, March 1, 2003

The Father Watched

 

Father, You watched as He walked by,

Helping and healing on this earth.

You watched Him suffer, heard His cry

And yet, You could not intervene-

But only watch.

You saw Him bear His cross’s load

To go to die at Calvary,

On that so long and painful road,

When nails were driven through His hands

You saw His pain.

But when that dreadful hour was come,

Our Jesus had to bear our sins.

The Father blackened out the sun,

So none could see the Crucified

Give up His life.

The Father waits and watches us,

And sees each sorrow, every pain.

He looks to see in each loved face

The likeness of His firstborn Son

Shine out for Him.

Mark Humber 1/3/2003

 From impressions gained from a preaching by Steve Keating at Punchbowl Christian Centre, Launceston

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