The mask of Sin, its veneer
taken on by Christ
placed upon him by his will,
doing the father’s will, fulfilling,
playing his part on the stage
wearing the face of sin, its stain
making us clean in sacrifice
burning it away, refining fire
impurity gone, clean and new
The mask removed, God revealed.
September 19, 2008
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
and Upper Room
devotional for 9/19/08
http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=9&day=19&year=2008
(Raymond A. Foss)
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