Suffering

Some of my Christian friends have recently been suffering because of actions taken by other Christians.  Recently this has got a bit closer to home and this led me to write the following poem.

PAIN

It hurts.

Not physically

But my body feels empty;

Gutted.

Why do people behave like this?

Why do Christians behave like this?

You are a God of love,

And justice.

But they deny justice.

Working behind closed doors

Hearing one side,

Finding guilty without a hearing.

We are meant to show the world your love

Your justice.

But it is denied

In the church that bears your name.

It hurts.

But you share our hurt.

You were denied a fair trial,

You were condemned for no crime,

You, the one without sin, found guilty.

Yet you willingly bore the pain

The rejection

The injustice.

You bore it for us.

Help us to bear our hurt

And not look for revenge.

Help us, like you, to love;

Love even those who hurt us.