Because He Loves Me

2/1/14
I'm reading a book by Elyse Fitzpatrick called "Because He Loves Me". I wrote this in response to the first chapter.

I’m wretched

I’m useless

I’m hopeless

I’m helpless

I’m dirty

I’m stained

I’m lost

I’m guilty

Yet…

I’m beautiful

Because he loves me

I’m useful

Because he loves me

I’m hopeful

Because he loves me

I’m helped

Because he loves me

I’m clean

Because he loves me

I’m pure

Because he loves me

I’m found

Because he loves me

I’m innocent

Because he loves me…

…because he loves me and sent his son to take my punishment on the cross. All my guilt, shame, wretchedness, helplessness was place upon him and upon me was place his purity, his righteousness, his loveliness. This is love – that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And my response?

They will know you are my disciples if you love one another.