Down to Deliver

“The LORD your God, He is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath” (Joshua 2:11).  “He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth” (Psalm 72:6).  “Surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:18).  “For I came down from heaven… that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:33,40). 

The Lord our God enthroned above

Came down from heaven to this earth.

Behold the manner of His love

That brought Him down in lowly birth! 

Like rain upon the thirsty grass

Our Savior came as was foretold,

And He shall surely bring to pass

The future promises we hold.

His promises shall have their end,

And thus we rest our expectation

On Jesus Christ, our surest Friend

And Finisher of our Salvation. 

The reason why our Lord came down

And suffered for us on the cross

Was to obtain the precious crown

Of souls redeemed from endless loss. 

Christ made our expectation sure,

Fulfilling what was prophesied

To demonstrate His Word is pure

By promises He verified.  

O Lord our God, we are amazed

As we consider why You came!

You died that sinners could be raised,

Presented faultless without shame!  

Lord, thank You for the gift You gave

That brought You down to be its Giver! 

There was no other way to save

From wrath the souls that You deliver!