The Body of Christ

Beaten down and broken

Thrown onto the ground

Threatened, whipped, and torn

Attacked by all around

By some who are believers

By some who've turned away

By some who don't know the Gospel

By some who hate His name

But because His body is broken

Because His blood flows out

Redemption emerges from suffering 

And the hope of salvation is found. 

This poem has two meanings. One is the crucifixion, which I think is slightly more obvious. The other is based off of a realization I had a few days ago. There's a quote from Mattie Montgomery, "Christ didn't die on the cross so you didn't have to. He did it to show you how." A lot of people have or will turn from Christianity because of persecution or because it's hard. But we are the Body of Christ, the body that was broken and beaten and torn. We are His hands and feet that were pierced. And because we are attacked, because we are persecuted, His love and mercy shines through us and Salvation flows out to cover those who would come against us.

In Christ Alone.

Leaena Tigris

June 30, 2013