SURRENDERING AND ACCOMPANYING

SURRENDERING AND ACCOMPANYING


We STAND at the EDGE of
HOLY WEEK=
The week where Jesus completely
SURRENDERED himself for us


“Rather=he EMPTIED HIMSELF” Philippians 2:7


And let us ACCOMPANY him
And EMPTY ourselves too=and
MARCH with Jesus as he
MARCHES up Calvary HILL


Let us EMPTY ourselves of
ALL that is evil=
Our PETTY grudges and jealousies=
Our materialism=
Our lying and gossiping
And everything else
FOREIGN to God's GOOD WAYS


SURRENDER with Jesus
The SUFFERING SERVANT of God


Let us ACCOMPANY Jesus
Let us WALK with him
EVERY step of the way


“All these blessings
Will COME on you


And ACCOMPANY you
If you obey
The Lord your God...............” Deuteronomy 28:2


“And these signs
Will ACCOMPANY those
Who believe


In my name
They will DRIVE out demons
They will SPEAK
In new tongues..............” Mark 16:17


“In the same way
FAITH by itself


If it is not ACCOMPANIED
By action
Is dead” James 2:17


Yet Jesus EMBRACES the LIMITS
Of the human condition
All by himself


He RECEIVES with graciousness
The PRECIOUS OIL
Over his head


Do we have the FAITH
And COURAGE to WALK with him
This Holy Week?


Do we have the FAITH
To SURRENDER our sins
And our privileges?


Let us SURRENDER OURSELVES too
This HOLY WEEK=and ACCOMPANY HIM
Through it all
Beginning TODAY


Let us be willing to SUFFER=
IF we are called upon
By our DEAR LORD


“For he has NOT despised
Or SCORNED=the suffering
Of the AFFLICTED ONE


He has not hidden
His face from him
But he has LISTENED
To his CRY for help” Psalm 22:24


Our Jesus=felt the FORSAKENNESS
In both the GARDEN
And on the CROSS


Yet he GIVES his LIFE up
For others
In a FINAL emptying act


Dear Lord=May we ACCOMPANY you
This week=as you HAND OVER
Your life in LOVE


For all of us
FOR ALL OF TIME


In the name of Jesus and
HIS MOST LOVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
3-24-18




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.