Ashes Made Beautiful by the Cross
We are born into the broken,
Loud cries in us are awoken.
A hurting people in need of rescue,
A world stained in crimson red.
Some days are like a raging storm,
Sin invades and ashes form.
The darkness comes to steal,
Tides rise and fierce winds gust.
We yearn for calm to find its way,
We long for sunshine to pierce the day.
To feel the warmth of glowing joy,
To be rescued back to real life.
Then the Rescuer leans in close,
Whispering gently a song He knows.
He points us to the rugged Cross,
Stained in His blood shed for our freedom.
He speaks to us in love,
And tells of how He left His throne above.
He came to conquer the sting of death,
And heal our wounds with His wounded body broken.
The ashes are interwoven into the story,
They come alive with beauty for His glory.
The broken we are born into,
Becomes beautiful because of the Cross.
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And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
– 1 Corinthians 11:24 (NKJV)
This is a hard truth to learn sometimes, that love is not always beautiful, at least not at first sight. That love requires blood, sweat, tears, and sacrifice. But when we can see past all that, we see the profound beauty of such a love. Thank you for this poem.
Amen. Thank you, Rebekah. True love is wrapped in all those things you spoke of. Sometimes we get discouraged by the broken and run the other direction in fear–but when we do, we miss seeing the beauty that is beyond. Only with Jesus, can our faith be bigger than our fear. Oh, I’m learning…
This is so beautiful Hannah. May we always remember the love poured out for us on the cross. Our brokenness is made beautiful because of His mercy. And I am so thankful for that. 🙂
Thanks Kim, I’m thankful too. Always good hearing from you, friend. 🙂
His sacrifice and love for us never ceases to amaze me. It’s so humbling to know that He died for me, in His perfection, for such a sinner.
I love this post. The format and the words!
Also, I adore the new look, Hannah!!
Beautifully said, Valerie. Amazing love, how can it be…
Thanks for the encouragement as well!!