Stars by Stripes
Updated: Jul 11, 2020
Stars
Innumerable
One glance at the sky
And they’re plain to see
Since the fourth day of creation
Those little lights have peppered dark skies
Brilliant balls of incandescence
Each unique in its resplendence
Alas none has ever been or will ever be
As radiant as the infamous star
That shone thousands of nights ago
The one the entire host of heaven heralded
And the elements of creation anticipated
The one that a wicked king dreaded
And three astute astrologers sighted
The star that signalled the birth of a babe
A Son; born of a virgin
A Sovereign; born in a stable
The immortal One who embraced mortality
So that mere mortals could attain immortality
The eternal One that died temporarily
So that temporal ones could live eternally
The sinless man who bore all sin
So sinners could become saints
The flawless man who was disfigured
As the cat-o-nine tails ripped flesh from bone
And lash after deadly lash
Left scar after ghastly scar
Stripes
Indelible
One glance at the Son
And they’re plain to see
Since the dark day of crucifixion
Those unsightly scars have marred the Savior
Inflicted by exactly 39 lashes
A number that's no accident
The Greatest Physician foreknew every single source of infirmity
Ages before doctors numbered the 39 causes of all diseases
That precise punishment of the Father’s only begotten Son
Was the perfect provision for all His beloved, adopted children
The resurrected Savior still humbly bears a broken body
Evidence that diseased humanity may freely get divine health
His hurting purchased our healing
His punishment bought our peace
His bleeding brought us blessing
His wounding made us whole
He saved us; then set us absolutely free
To shine as little lights in a dark world
Stars illuminating the splendor of the Son
Simply by our inexplicable, everyday existence
Celebrating independence from the flesh
Embracing dependence on the Sprit
We need never again fear enslavement
For whom the Son frees is free indeed!
How gratefully we enjoy our limitless liberty
Having become stars solely by His stripes!
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