IN THIS HIS LOVE

In this His love for us
How can one live in such majesty
How can one receive such grace
How can one give to others
Of this His love for us
I look at my hands
I see my sin and shame
I look at the cross
I see His love and mercy
Oh how can this be
His love for you
His love for me
There are times all I can feel
Is the shame clinging to me
Like a second skin
Then there He is
In His love for me
Reminding me of
The truth that He has redeemed me
That He has cleansed me
That He knows me
In this His love for me
In this His love of me
How can one live in such majesty
How can one receive such grace
How can one give to others
Of this His love for us
For He first loved me
For He sent His only Son to die
For He justified me
For In Christ Jesus He reconciled me to Himself
That I might show His love
That I might give freely of
The very love He has for us
Of the very love He has for me

Angel Barreto

THE GIFT-A GIFT

He gave to me
With no expectations
With no strings attached
With no ulterior motive
With no works on my behalf
A gift
The gift
Of light
Of mercy
Of love
Of truth
The gift
A gift
Of healing
Of purpose
Of joy
Of peace
He gave
He was
He became
He is
He will always be
The gift
He gave to me
Of Himslef
In humility
In humbleness
In obedience
In love
As an example
As a way
As a life
As a light
The gift
A gift
Of life
To be reconciled
To be new
To be His
To live a life abundantly
He gave the gift
A gift of Himself

Angel Barreto