{"id":15979,"date":"2011-04-22T08:54:03","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T12:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=15979"},"modified":"2011-04-22T08:54:03","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T12:54:03","slug":"why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/why\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY"},"content":{"rendered":"

“We rode into town the other day
\nJust me and my Daddy
\nHe said I’d finally reached that age
\nAnd I could ride next to him on a horse
\nThat of course was not quite as wide <\/strong><\/p>\n

We heard a crowd of people shouting
\nAnd so we stopped to find out why
\nAnd there was that man
\nThat my dad said he loved
\nBut today there was fear in his eyes <\/strong><\/p>\n

So I said “Daddy, why are they screaming?
\nWhy are the faces of some of them beaming?
\nWhy is He dressed in that bright purple robe?
\nI’ll bet that crown hurts Him more than He shows
\nDaddy, please can’t you do something?
\nHe looks as though He’s gonna cry
\nyou said he was stronger than all of those guys
\naddy, please tell me why
\nWhy does everyone want him to die?” <\/strong><\/p>\n

Later that day the sky grew cloudy
\nAnd Daddy said I should go inside
\nSomehow he knew things would get stormy
\nBoy was he right
\nBut I could not keep from wondering
\nIf there was something he had to hide <\/strong><\/p>\n

So after he left I had to find out
\nI was not afraid of getting lost
\nSo I followed the crowds
\nTo a hill where I knew men had been killed
\nAnd I heard a voice come from the cross <\/strong><\/p>\n

And it said, “Father, why are they screaming?
\nWhy are the faces of some of them beaming?
\nWhy are they casting their lots for My robe?
\nThis crown of thorns hurts Me more than it shows
\nFather, please can’t You do something?
\nI know that You must hear My cry
\nI thought I could handle the cross of this size
\nFather, remind Me why
\nWhy does everyone want Me to die?
\nWhen will I understand why?” <\/strong><\/p>\n

“My precious Son, I hear them screaming
\nI’m watching the face of the enemy beaming
\nBut soon I will clothe You in robes of My own
\nJesus, this hurts Me much more than You know
\nBut this dark hour I must do nothing
\nThough I’ve heard Your unbearable cry
\nThe power in Your blood destroys all of the lies
\nSoon You’ll see past their unmerciful eyes
\nLook there below, see the child
\nTrembling by her father’s side
\nNow I can tell You why
\nShe is why You must die”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicole Nordeman sings this song – powerfully! <\/strong><\/p>\n

if you are lost today – YOU CAN FIND PEACE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

if you are wondering if you are worth it – YOU ARE! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus died for YOU! You are that little girl trembling – afraid – lost – and God LOVES YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I pray that this Good Friday would be YOUR Good Friday!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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