Sunday 25 April 2010

ENDURED

The reproach of men -
Crackling of thorns, the cackling of fools -
He endured that.

The contempt of the leaders -
Snorting of the circling bulls of Bashan -
He endured that.

The mocking of the Romans -
The yipping and yapping of the gentile dogs -
He endured that.

Satan's power -
The roar of the ravenous lion -
He endured that.

Weakness -
Manhood's strength poured as water -
He endured that.

The might of death -
The close-set bosses of the buffalo's horns -
He endured that.

The judgement of sins -
Our sins, "made sin for us" -
He endured that.

6 comments:

  1. Great Post! And so true. Jesus endured that for me.

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  2. I want to be more like Him everyday so I can endure the lil' things I face daily

    Nice

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  3. Thank you for the Bible Notes.


    The message by Ronald H Brown entitled What Death Is was specially good.

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  4. David, I wanted to thank you for being a part of my first year of blogging! What a wonderful year it has been. I'm throwing a little party and as an honored guest, I would love for you to stop by and share a highlight of your year with all of us.

    http://justsarahdawn.blogspot.com/2010/04/cactus-happy.html

    Cactus Happy,
    Sara

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  5. Wonderful poem. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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  6. David,

    Very moving. I was reading about flagellation yesterday on wikipedia. Awful. I feel I often bypass in my spirit the horror of a public flogging alone. "And Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him." How awful. He endured that. Isaiah says 'by His stripes we are healed' which I know relates to what God did to the Lord Jesus while on the cross, but in order to get there He faced all that men in their contempt and bitterness hurled at my Lord and Saviour.

    The scourging of Pilate -
    The horror of the whip, the venom of the lash -
    He endured that.

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