In Your word
I learned of the sacrificial system
Instituted by Holy God
Who cannot look upon sin
When sin entered the world
Our sinless nature was changed
Try as I might…no amount of good works
Can save me from my sin
In my sin nature
I miss the mark
Transgress when I intentionally violate Your law
I descend into iniquity when I called evil good
Sacrifices seem so bloody…so brutal
Repulsed at the thought
Of an innocent dying
For the sins of another
The high priest of old
Laid his hands upon the sin offering
Confessed the sins of the nation
The sacrificial animal was killed…its blood sprinkled
What seems so brutal
Was the provision of a holy, loving God
To cover sin
Restore relationship with sinful man
Thankful to be living
When the sacrifice which cleansed me outwardly
Has been replaced by Christ’s perfect sacrifice
He died once, for all…and took my sin away
Perhaps I can imagine
Laying my hands upon Jesus’ head
Confessing my transgressions and iniquity
See my Savior afflicted and nailed to the cross
Would sin lose its grip on me
Would I recognize the high cost of my redemption
Would I realize that the only contribution I made to my salvation
Was the sin which Christ chose to bear
A plan so amazing
Conceived before the foundations of the world
My name was written with everlasting ink
In the Lamb’s Book of Life
By Susan Bunts Wachtel
February 4, 2009
Dedicated to Terri…thank you for so faithfully preaching the full counsel of God’s word!
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