For All That He Has Done

     In a recent BSF lesson, we were asked what words we would use to express how much God's forgiveness means to us. My answer was that words were not enough to express something that wonderful, but the main thing I realized, was how long it had been since I even contemplated God's forgiveness. What words could I use?  I learned years ago that the reason Biblical prophecy is written in poetry is that the thoughts were too grand for prose. I write poetry, so I decided to find my words in that form.

For All That He Has Done

We forget, once the burden has been lifted,

how it felt to be full of sin

and empty of purpose

at the same time.

We forget to marvel

that the crushing weight of guilt

rolled off of us, only because

it fell on Christ.

We forget the frustration

of stripping away a layer

of self-righteousness, only to find

more layers underneath.

We thank Him for our day,

but forget to thank Him

for all that He has done, to pay

for all that we have done.