Tears before the Sanhedrin - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

How Christ must have felt
standing accused before the Sanhedrin
sons of Aaron, the royal priesthood
judging him by the law
yet blind to the proofs
the signs, the prophecies fulfilled
He was the Messiah,
son of the living God
They convicted him
for claiming his name
his holy divinity

Tears before the Sanhedrin
the rebellion of this people
those chosen by God
rejecting him over and over again
the leaders not believing
failing to see
though he had walked the land
showing God to them
here he was fulfilling
the sad prophecy
the Messiah having to die
to set his people free

April 4, 2010
after watching The Passion of the Christ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passion_of_the_Christ
last night, Holy Saturday

&
Good Friday service
Luke 23:39-46
John 13:34, 35 (Prayer of Confession)
and Service of Tenebrae
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 2, 2010
Tenebrae – The Service of Shadows
1. THE SHADOW OF BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50,55,56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There…
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
& earlier
Good Friday prayer vigil
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 2, 2010

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