THE THIRD MAN

THE THIRD MAN

Last night I dreamed I took a walk up Calvary's
lonely hill, The things I saw with my own eyes
could not have been more real.

I saw upon three crosses three men in agony;
Two cried out for mercy...but the third man just looked at me.

Oh, the pain in this man's eyes broke my heart in two!
It seemed I could hear the third man say:
"I'm doing this for you."

I knelt beneath the third mean's cross, and slowly bowed my head,
I reached out to touch his feet,
and it stained my hand's with red.

And when I heard him cry in pain, I raised my eyes to see;
Blood spilled from the third man's side...
and some of it spilled on me.

The third man wore a crown of thorns,
spikes held him to the tree,
I heard him cry, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

And those who mocked him cried,
"King...save Thyself if thou art King!"
and then the third man died.

I heard the thunder roll, and saw the lightening pierce the sky.
The third man was still hanging there, and I began to cry.

I heard the boulder fall, and saw the breaking of the ground.
And then I awoke, and though I dreamed;
I touched my cheek
And found my eyes were wet where I had cried.

A DREAM? I wished I knew---
I can still hear the third man say,
"I'm doing this for you."

-- Author Unknown
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Thanks Harriet Kraner

All too often, we forget what a great sacrifice Jesus made for US! We are so unworthy of all He gives us, but He keeps on giving. What an awesome God we serve!

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Blessed is he... whose hope is in the
Lord his God. Psalms 146:5

Angie

Sometimes, we need to be reminded that, He did this for ME, not the us, it is too impersonal, God is a personal God.

He wants you, He wants me, a personal claim.
He loves you/me so much, He gave His life for me/you.
God loved (your name) so much, He gave His own begotten Son, that (your name) should not perish, but, that (your name) shall have eternal life.
For God sent not His Son to (your name) to condemn (your name), but that (your name) might be saved.
The choice is yours, what will you do?
What will you say?

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Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try my reins and my heart. Ps.26:2
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in men.Ps.118:8

[This message has been edited by Gerry Buck (edited June 15, 2001).]