Gethsemane In Every Breath

Gethsemane in Every Breath
by Michael R. Burch
 
Did heaven ever seem so far? 
Remember?we are as You were, 

but all our lives, from birth to death?
Gethsemane in every breath.
 
Originally published by First Things as "A Possible Argument for Mercy." Keywords/Tags: Gethsemane, Calvary, Crucifixion, Atonement, Suffering, Cross, Blood, Sweat, Tears, Death, Last Breath, Last Words, Last Supper, Jesus Christ, God, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Religion, Crown, Thorns, Cup, Gall, Vinegar, Wormwood, Heaven, Salvation, Mercy
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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