"The Love That Tethers"
By
Dr. Phil Newton
The Pillar Network
Occasionally, my meditations will lead to an attempt at poetry. This one, in particular, was written while undergoing chemo last February. I still remember how hard the night was--really hard; maybe one of the most difficult I've ever faced. But meditating on the cross as I looked at the lines tethering me to the chemo, sent my mind toward thinking about how Jesus faced the cross for us without flinching. Love was tethered to the cross, so that same Love (Christ our Lord), keeps us tethered to His saving work. Maybe this will be a helpful Good Friday meditation.
The Love that Tethers
O Love that keeps me
Firmly tethered to the cross,
To cleanse me from my every sin
And wash away the dross.
O Love that secures me
When I would run away,
To seek some worthless, softer balm,
To find an easy way.
O Love that reminds me
By every constant sound,
That death must work in every part
Or else there is no crown.
O Love that urges me
That there is no other path,
To find the joy, to live with hope,
To know the life that lasts.
O Love that holds me
By a blood-stained cross,
For every debt and judgment owed
You gladly bore the cost.
O Love that draws me
To Your faithful wounded side,
That You might be my life and peace
And in Your strong power abide.
So Love that met me
All racked with guilt and sin,
I can now love and follow You
Because Your life lives within.
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