"JESUS KNEW!"
© 2002 Patricia L. Carpenter
{Poem Book 8}
Jesus knew the feeling *
~ of being 'FORSAKEN' by God ~
While on that Cross of shame
after being beaten with a rod.
He knew the devastation
that 'separation' brings,
So He brought us both together
in order that we might 'sing'.
For He is The 'Bridge' that crosses
over that 'Great Divide',
So that we can 'stay'
ever by God's Side.
'Eternal' separation ~
from our God Above,
Truly is 'unthinkable'
for all of us who 'love'.
'Love' His Word & Promises
& Love His Son with all our heart,
'So much so' we seek to know Him
& to ~ 'never-more' ~ depart.
Oh, the 'darkness' that o're-shadows
those who 'reject' God's Son ~
When He says, "I never knew you!" ~
as they stand before His Throne!
For Jesus' Blood can't cover
those who 'forsake' His Name,
'Rejecting' The Holy Spirit *
thinking 'Life's' only a game.
* {Amp.} Mt.27:46 & Ps.22:1; Mk.3:29. 2/10/2000
{See Romans 5:8} - ... while we were 'still sinners' Christ DIED for us!
Do we really know the meaning of this Scripture? Take that child {or grown up}
who is very bad & what do we do with them when they are? We push them away,
scream & yell at them, give them dirty looks, send them to their room {or, in some
cases 'beat' them}, tell them they are bad & our 'attitude' toward them is
REJECTION & I don't love you {right now} because you are bad. So, the
'rejection & hate' they FEEL INSIDE turns to hatred & a 'get even' spirit outside.
They 'feel' they aren't wanted, become jealous of other siblings {or other kids} &
begin to let Satan take those 'actions of ours' & destroy the mind of the child to the
point they are now constantly getting into trouble at home & school. All they want
to really know is: DO YOU LOVE ME? ~ EVEN WHEN I AM BAD? Somehow,
this is hard to 'BELIEVE' {Jesus would die for me while I am BAD?}
YES HE DID!
The Lord has been showing me that EVERYONE needs to be 'touched' in
a 'meaningful' way {not sexual} several times a day {pat on the head, hug,
hand on the shoulder, etc.}. This 'reassures' them they are loved. And I
KNOW the tendency is {when a child or grown-up is bad} to 'push them
away', but we must LEARN to draw to them anyway. This will also help
us to really & truly understand & 'BELIEVE' that JESUS WOULD DO
THIS FOR EVEN ME {a 'really bad' person}! Because the more we see
our own sinfulness - & the older we become, the more sinful we get ~ we
begin to think God {& Jesus} wouldn't & couldn't love me
~'JUST AS I AM'!~
And a lot of this thinking comes from how we were raised {rejected &
shunned when we were 'bad' ~ 'loved' when we were 'good'}. Being
instilled in us from childhood - that 'root' of rejection - growing so deep
inside us that God has to 'operate' & cut it out of us {a very painful thing for
us & we don't understand what He is doing & THINK He doesn't love us
because we've 'been bad'! What a vicious circle we get into & oh, how much
'work' God has to do just to get us to the point of BELIEVING He REALLY
DOES love us THAT MUCH {that He'd 'stretch out His Arms on a cruel Cross'
for you & me}! 'Confessing' the fact we are as bad as He says we are {admitting
~telling the TRUTH} is so hard for us, because if we do this, we think God will
'turn away' from us, not coming to us {see I John1:9}. Oh, how many years I
'ran away & hid' myself from Him because of this same thought instead of coming
'quickly' to Him when I sinned ~ in 'confession & repentance' of that sin!
If we can only see why this Generation does NOT respond to 'The Good News',
we'll fall on our faces, seek God, & CHANGE OUR {WICKED} WAYS
& ASK Him to 'heal us' so we can, in turn, reach out & respond IN THE
'RIGHT' WAY to the World around us! {Pharisees - "I'm the 'good kid' & God
loves me" & so many - like the Publican * {but never getting past the point of
feeling sinful so they can be 'used' by God}. GOD'S children at odds & 'jealous'
of each other {the 'good' kids vs. the 'bad' kids}! 'Splits' in the Church ~
'divisions' & 'wranglings', 'gossip' {I'll 'get even' with you!}. Unable & refusing
to be UNITED {as ONE BODY} of Believers! {Oh God, what a TRUTH!, now I
know why Satan was trying so hard at Christmas to destroy me by getting me
to become bitter & resentful & taking my 'Robe of Righteousness' OFF!!! ~
when all of these 'problems' began to arise!}
STAY FAITHFUL ~ 'IN' the storm, my child, & GOD will 'teach' you & 'show'
you much! AND ~the 'World' stands by~ looking on at 'The Church' - &
laughs in our faces {look at TV 'sit-coms' & 'talk' shows}!
My dear children, it ought not to be so! For they think: if we can't love our
'fellow denominations', then, surely, they don't love us {sinners as we are} &
if 'they' don't love us, THEN GOD doesn't love us either so we may as well be
as 'bad' as we can be!!!!!
That 'touch' from GOD {through The Holy Spirit} is what we ALL need, but if
the devil can keep us convinced God doesn't love us, we will continually keep
Christ at bay so that He 'can't' touch us {as we won't let Him}.
* I was like the Publican who beat his breast & asked God to forgive him, yet
I couldn't get past the point of 'feeling sinful' {even though I knew, in my head
~God FORGAVE me of my sins} so I could be 'used' by Him, until the Lord
showed me that it is CHRIST'S Righteousness {not mine} that makes me able
to be used by Him to help others. He has given me a 'Robe ** {washed in HIS
Precious Blood} of Righteousness to put on so Satan cannot defeat me & make
me feel worthless to God. But, I must LEARN to KEEP that Robe on whenever
I do sin {remember, I am NOT perfect}, yet come TO Christ in 'true' remorse &
humble myself & 'confess' my sin QUICKLY to Him so I can continue my
journey, FREE of guilt & condemnation.
** Remember the Prodigal son's Father gave him a Robe & also a ring &
shoes {see Luke 15:22}.
1/20/2000
Thanks,
