A Crown of Righteousness

A Crown Of Righteousness

A Crown of Righteousness
The result of His crown of thorns –
Why do I lavish the reward,
From what He once adorned.

A heart of shattered dreams,
There was no hope left for us—
Yet still He chose to bear our pain
And heal our brokenness.

We deserved not His blessings,
Nor the riches of His love—
Yet he reached with compassion
And poured grace from above.

And His voice still sweetly lingers
As He continues His longing call
“Come find your peace and rest,
There is much room for you all.”

And soon one day, very soon,
I’ll take a hold of what is promised
Though I haven’t been perfect—
My life a ‘doubtin’ Thomas’

But I will trudge forward,
And without unwillingness
Though I remember all my lies
He overlooks what I transgress.

I will hold onto this hope,
And cling steadfast unto His name
There is joy within my heart,
I’ll sing his name with great acclaim.

I’m getting ready to leave this life
Yet with all my heart I must profess—
That instead of my crown of thorns,
I’ll trade it for His righteousness.

By Greg Butz
March 30, 2009

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In my heart, I am beginning to prepare myself for a trip to Pakistan this summer. It is not the safest of regions in the world. Every day there is much news of horrors, but I am not afraid. If the occasion does arise, and I never to home return – may my life be an example of willingness to serve an Awesome King. And one day, I will get to trade my thorns and sorrows for a crown of Righteousness.