Meditation on the cross.

The other night whilst at a night of prayer at our wonderful church I found myself transfixed by the cross in a way I have not been before. I found myself unable to look away. I was profoundly impacted as I considered again the work of Jesus. The significance of His death, the very real way that impacts my life today. I am truly mystified by the richness of grace. My simple words could never convey the depth of change acknowledging Jesus as your saviour has on your life, they are merely my reflections on countless revelations of my King.....

 I am struck once again by the cross of Christ,

Co-crucified with Him allows us too to rise.

Not through my striving or by any might,

But by grace overwhelming and power divine.

My sin is forgotten, it existeth no more,

Shackles now are broken, hearts set free from the law.

The old life deceased, a new thing now coming,

Help me to perceive it, make my soul ache with longing.

I so want to thrive in the promise of what has been brought,

Commit all my days leaning on what you have taught.

Taking up my cross leads not unto death,

But to life in all it's fullness 'til final breath.

For those still in darkness whose eyes are not open,

Wreck me and change me, make my heart broken.

I'm sorry oh my Father for treasure hid in a jar,

Set me ablaze on a hill, let light shine from afar.

Extraordinary love too high and wide to fathom,

Is mine all my days, I'm no longer held to ransom.

Cause me to be thankful, help me never to forget,

To be your faithful servant, my desire until the end.