Sympathy came out of my own struggles to understand how God's compassion comes to each of us personally. Seeing the tragedy in others lives leads me to wonder how God is exactly at work in our personal struggles. Many times I am encouraged by Heb 4.15, that Jesus completely sympathizes with our weakness in every trial. Such relief and encouragement for faith to know that He always looks up us with compassion and favor.
only you can sympathize truly
knowing all of me
inside your heart
you know the temptation
to look at myself
and to hold my own cup
against you, but
only you can sympathize truly
for you wore flesh
in perfection
holding the spirit of life
inside your chest
you chose to love
to be self-less
and breathe
in me
renewal
only you can sympathize truly
for you know dually
both infinite and me
both divine and fleshy
you take form of God
and put it in a box of skin
wear my limbs
feel my weakness
know my temptations
hold my broken relations
what a fire you held
when the world tore your flesh
unleashing love through God forsaken
my sin inside of your righteousness
somehow i die too
despite my selfishness
and now i am in love
with the beloved
in your grip
held and known inside my sin
you know my pain
you come with compassion
with nothing to gain
my flesh in your cross
in resurrecting pain
you come in love
and love me to live again
only you sympathize me truly
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