Beforeword: Today’s post concludes a week-long poetic commemoration of Agape—the unconditional love of God.
I don’t know who needs to hear this: but, God has a “SO love” heart for you,
A heart that loves far beyond
A Significant-Other kind o’ love.
God’s SO—
To-such-a-great-extent—
LOVE, is a die-for kind o’ love.
In the garden, He prayed,
Sweating drops of anguish,
Knowing the pain to come,
Yet still, He chose the path for you.
And He didn’t just die,
God bled for us.
He endured a crown of thorns,
Piercing His brow—spilling His blood.
He endured hammering nails,
Tearing through His skin, breaking His bones—spilling His blood.
He endured a piercing sword,
Slitting His side—spilling His blood mingled with water, to save
His love, vast as the ocean,
Deep as the darkest sea,
Poured out in every drop by drop
Of crimson sacrifice.
On the cross, He hung,
Bearing the weight of the world,
Each labored breath, a testament
To His boundless, unconditional love.
And when death came, the earth trembled, the skies darkened,
The temple veil tore in two,
A symbol of the barrier broken,
Our return to Him made new.
God’s “SO love” heart,
A love that transcends all understanding,
A love that ached and died and rose,
To bring us home, eternally.
I don’t know who needs to hear this: God bled, God died,
To redeem you back to Himself.
For God SO love, you, unconditionally.
Afterword: This poem is drawn from an earlier post in the Shabbat Shalom series: “God’s Art to heART”
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God’s unconditional love leaves me in awe every time that I think about it. Imagine that Jesus could have called angels, or come down from the cross, but he decided to die for us. Imagine the pain of taking on all of our sins and the separation from the Father. There is an amazing song that I love to listen to… “He Decided to Die” by James Cleveland. Thanks Dawn for reminding us of the depth of God’s love for us.
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Indeed gentle reader. He could have but He gave ALL!!! That’s love ❤️ God’s so-love!!!!
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What a dramatic reading! You’re incredibly talented. Thank you for sharing your voice and passion!
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Thanks so much Michele!!!! It’s all from my love for God and gratitude for the ultimate gift He gave us. I appreciate your feedback. Happy rest of the weekend 🎉🙏🏽🙏🏽🎉
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You’re very welcome, Dawn and a happy summer to you! 🌞
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Thanks deary. Summer is lining up to be a great one. I hope the same for you.
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It is, thank you! The heat and I are finding our balance. 😌🙏🏻
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I hear you. The heat this year seems worse than last. I’m a tropical girl and even for me it’s been too hot 🥵
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We have to make the best of the cool hours, if we are lucky enough to have them.
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Absolutely Michele !!
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Wonderful poem of devotion, my friend.
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Hello dear Mary. You said it perfectly—it is indeed devotion to my Father God!!!! Thanks for stopping by and engaging my friend. Cheers 🙏🏽💕🙏🏽
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Thank God for His unconditional love so well portrayed by Dawn.
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Yes dear Harri. Grateful for DaddyGod’s unconditional love!!! Big hug 🤗
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