Nougat 9

Reflection on Today’s Holy Nougat is in free verse – Kind of

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

For Our Sakes

Beaten

Ridiculed

Scourged

Scorned

Humiliated

yet You grace grace,

bestowed mercy,

offered forgiveness,

and made room for me

Somehow – as only You can,

You conquered Death

Wrested from the Pit

Redeemed us

Restore us

Offering anew

A new opportunity

to join You in Paradise

From Death to Life

For all our sakes

You paid the price

for our sake

That in You,

we who are sinful

might become

Righteous and whole

We groan

Creation groans

Your Blood makes new

It is finished – You cried

But in Your Resurrection

it’s

Just begun

for our sake

as Your intercede for us

in eternity

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May all we seek be found in Christ