Suffer God

God knows what suffering is, He’s seen it all,
and Christ experienced the worst upon the cross,
the pain that we inherited from the Fall
Christ turns into a win and not a loss.

The cross, a sign of victory over sin,
symbol of pain we fallen can’t escape,
shows when we suffer, then we really win,
forgiveness earn and keep our souls in shape.

In pain God’s with us in a special way,
if we unite our suffering to His,
we’ll also share His glory there someday,
when He ends all the pain and sin there is.

Lord, I am free to bear my misery,
if I but take this grace You give to me.

                       by Pete Voelz      11/5/13