A Brand New Start…by Carol J. Olney

Posted on October 13, 2008 by admin

A BRAND NEW START

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HUMILIATED
AND DISGRACED‚
AND KNOW THE REASON PEOPLE WERE CRITICAL
WAS UNFOUNDED AND MISPLACED?
DIDN\’T YOU WANT TO RUN
FROM THEIR MEAN AND VICIOUS LIES?
IT IS SO HARD TO FACE PEOPLE‚
SO WE PUT ON A DISGUISE.
WE WEAR THIS FACE OF INDIFFERENCE‚
BUT THE STING CAN STILL TOUCH THE HEART.
HOW IT HURTS‚ HOW WE SHRINK INSIDE
AND DESIRE A BRAND NEW START.

I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WAS HUMILIATED‚
SPAT UPON AND WORSE.
HE SUFFERED UPON THE CROSS‚
FOR THE WHOLE WORLD\’S CURSE.
HE WAS RIDICULED BY MANY‚
DISHONORED BUT NEVER DISGRACED.
HE CONTINUED ON AND DID NOT HIDE AS
THEY MOCKED HIM AND SPAT IN HIS FACE.

BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE FOR EACH ONE OF US
THIS BELOVED FRIEND DIED
AND WENT TO THE GRAVE‚
BUT HE AROSE ON OUR CELEBRATED
DAY OF NEW LIFE…
HE\’S ALIVE‚ OUR SOULS HE DID SAVE.

HE COVERED OUR FEELINGS
OF HUMILIATION AND DISGRACE‚
HE GAVE US HIS GRACE AND
LOVE IN ITS PLACE.

HE IS JESUS CHRIST‚ OUR SAVIOR AND FRIEND
THE LOVE HE HAS FOR US
WILL NEVER‚ NEVER END.
IF WE COME TO HIM AND SINCERELY REPENT
AND INVITE HIM INTO OUR HEART;
WE WILL HAVE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
THAT NEW BEGINNING AND BRAND NEW START….

Carol J. Olney