To Remember

To Remember

Ashes in a dish,
Prepared, reserved
The oil of myrrh,
Saved for this day
To remember.

Passing the peace of Christ,
Breathing in and out
And capturing His fragrance
Within my heart:
A chance to remember.

The dark cross,
Smudged, dirty, visible
The mark of Christ
A tangible mark
Allows me to remember.

Christ for you -and you -
Whosoever…and me:
There is nothing that can separate us
From the love of God
Eternally remember.

A sacrifice, LORD, not forcibly taken:
Your sacrifice, LORD, willingly given,
Complete. Beautiful. Strong.
Necessary.
Keep my heart willing

To
always
remember

Through forgiveness the arms of Jesus lift you
His precious blood cleanses you,
His love changes you.
This transformation is a free gift
To remember.

Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord., for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His suffering. Philippians 3:7-10