That Dreadful Hour

There was the hour when darkness reigned,
When grace was not supplied,
When the heavens were not open with provision and aid.

It was the hour the Son had to suffer.

He had to suffer alone, without the strength of His Father, without the aid of angels, without heavenly manna.
He had to bear the burden alone.
The weight of the sin of all mankind.
The torture was unceasing...yet He remained silent,
He had no condemnation for His torturers

This was the hour He came to earth to bear,
This was the hour He knew He had to endure to bring the peace He desired for us all.

But He knew what was on the other side,
The joy that was set before Him.
As He was whipped...He saw your shame blotted out, your diseases cured, your heart transformed.
As he was spat upon... He saw His love transforming you, His peace enfolding you.
As those nails were driven into His flesh...He saw your chains fall, your burden lifted.

Willingly He laid down His life so we could be whole.

For only a few hours darkness reigned
But when He burst forth from the tomb...that hour ended.
Forevermore now He reigns!
His light, and victory prevail above all!

The veil was torn in two
The door flung open wide
For heaven to come to earth and for us to partake of His gift!!!

Luke 22