As I kneel at the foot of your cross I can barely lift my head to look upon the suffering that you have chosen to bare for me. I feel shame and guilt for my portion of bringing this to be. You who knew no sin and are innocent, you who are so holy, and worthy of praise. You who ought to be lifted up on a throne not upon rotting wood soaked in sinners blood. You who gave everything out of love knowing what I would do with it, and you still choose to take my place here today. I feel the emptiness in the air as your Father looks away from you as all my sin falls upon your head. I feel the sorrow and despair as you call out “My God my God why have you forsaken me?” and hear no answer in return. I manage to look up and I see your sorrow filled eyes looking so lovingly upon me and I hear you faintly say to me…” You are worth it all.” Then as you breathe your last breath you call out. “It is finished, she is free.” As the sky darkens thunder shakes the earth and I struggle to stand and grasp at your feet to keep from falling, then I here a voice say,” Behold This is My son, in whom I am well pleased,… and this is my daughter who shall spend eternity with me. ” I gently kiss your feet as your head falls to your chest and drop to my knees again sobbing, but this time I hear our Father say, “Arise, You are forgiven.”

M. Fawn Saylor
Dec 31, 2015 Listen to this song by Bethel Music