Seedlings

Seedling nestled in the soil,
And from them grew some trees.
The trees reached up to the stars,
Very happily.

Then one day men came,
And chopped apart the trees...
Forming them into a cross,
For everyone to see.

The cross would then be carried,
Far across the land...
And lifted into the sun,
Where it held the man.

The cross would be touched,
By rocks, nails, sweat and blood;
The top bleached by the sun,
The bottom stained by mud.

In time,
The cross would return to forest.
New soil would be created,
From the blood of Christ and decaying chorus.

Seedlings nestled in this soil,
And from them grew some trees.
The trees reached up to the stars,
Very happily.

2021
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Agustin Avatar
September 15, 2021 at 12:57 AM
Thanks for sharing this... rippling with spiritual impact. We thank the Saviour Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for our salvation. I'm inspired to quote John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
Liguori Avatar
October 7, 2021 at 3:31 PM
Thanks. God bless you too!
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