"And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8:23,24).
Our Lord came from above for this:
To save this sinful world!
He looked with grief on the abyss
Where sinners must be hurled.
He would not, therefore, stay above
To mourn that awful loss.
Compelled by mercy, truth, and love,
He suffered on the cross.
And thus He opened heaven's door
To all who would receive
The Savior prophesied before,
Who saves all who believe!
Yet sinners even now refuse
The gift of God's salvation;
Rejecting Christ, they thereby choose
Eternal condemnation!
It seems so strange, O Lord, today,
With all Your evidence,
That sinners still refuse to pray,
Rejecting Your Defense!
We thank You, Lord, for love displayed
Upon the cross so true
And for the fear to thus persuade
Our hearts to trust in You.
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