THE REDEMPTION
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Redemption
“My God, My God
Why have You forsaken Me?”
Jesus cried in the final hour.
He hung on a tree
In agony
With blood dripping
To the ground,
But there was
........no sound.
The Father had turned
His face away,
Communion was broken,
Heaven was silent,
Not a word was spoken.
Lonely and rejected,
Heart bursting with despair;
Have you ever felt a heartache?
He felt it a 100 times there.
The price of redemption
He suffered on the cross.
He would rather take the pain
Than face the greatest loss.
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About the Book
This is a poetry book about the greatest act of love in history, God redeeming man. "The Redemption" is the title of this book and also of the oil painting on the front cover. Love is the essence of our redemption. Jesus' death on the cross, and His resurrection, is the heart of God's undying love for us human beings. When that truth moves from the mind to the heart all else fades in comparison. What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you? Stop for a minute and consider. Do you know what, that kindness was but a tiny drop of God's ocean of infinite love for you. We need God's love, we were created to bask in His love, yet so many go without. They seek to quench their thirst through many other channels, not knowing that God has the living water which will cause us to never thirst again. Once you taste it you need not search for any other fountain, because only He has eternal life. He is not only the source of love, He is love. Our lives ought to revolve around Him as the earth orbits the sun. We may think we have life, but without Him we live on borrowed time. The poems in this book are like "little windows". I hope that through each one you will glimpse a different view of love. Our eyes are the portals and a route to our spirit. May these poems bless you and be a feast to nourish your heart.
About the Author
Ingvild Howard has a great passion for bringing different art forms into the church life, such as painting, drama, dance and poetry. The Redemption is her debut book, and it is written out of a heart which beats for God and His purposes on the earth. She became a believer fifteen years ago when Jesus appeared to her. Together with her husband and son she serves the Lord on the south coast of England.