The Heart of God

God kissed
A merciless world

God suffered
As a man
Humiliated, broken
Separated, abandoned
To let himself feel
The pain of rejection
Or the unmatchable joy
Of a heart given

The heart of God
Breaks
But his love knows
It’s worth the cost

We spit in his face
We shame him every day
What do we know of love?
When will we see his face?

The passion of God
Will not relent
Until all his enemies
Have been forgiven
Until all his followers
Turn from their hypocritical ways

The blood of God
Was spilled
And freely spent
To show a lost world
What it means to live

It hurts more to forgive
Than to die
And that’s what he does
Every day
His pain has not gone away
Yes, victory is his
But people still choose

We shun him
We forget him
We reject and abuse him
Yet he hunts us down
He heals our wounds
He knows our pain
Gathers our tears
And his love
Will set us free

The heart of God
Is displayed
Every day
Can you begin to see
The longing in his heart
For you, his dear child?

Your love
Is worth more to him
Than anything

It’s the heart of God
Who kissed the very ones
Who denied him
Defiled him
And killed him
But his love remains the same