The things he carried - The amazing love of God

The Things He Carried – The amazing love of God

How could he bear all those things.

The weight of the cross.

The piercing mockery of the crown of thorns.

The burden of the sin of the world.

The dashing of the hopes of his followers.

The crushing rejection.

Each a weight more deadly than the last.

How could he carry all that

and still cry – Father forgive.

How could he carry all that

and still say to the thief– This day you will be with me in Paradise

How could he carry all that

and, on seeing his mother watching with breaking heart,

say – Woman, your son.

How could he carry all that

and in the depths of rejection

cry - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

How could he carry all that

and say I thirst

How could he carry all that

and cry: It is finished

How could he carry all that

and, at the last say

Father into your hands I commend my Spirit.

Bearing the weight

of the cross,

the crown of thorns,

the sin of the world

the unfulfilled hopes

the rejection

still Christ knew

the amazing love of God

there for him

and for us

there in the beginning

and in the end

all that he carried

was carried in the amazing love of God