His words to me.

acceptable
©3-18-12 hannah mclean

“I receive you.
I receive your worship, your prayers, your offerings, your sacrifice.
I receive your life and all that you present to Me
on open palms.

I receive you
when you return after wandering
when you humble yourself after questioning
when you submit yourself after controlling
when you lay yourself down after leading.

I receive your burdens, your fears, your suffering.
I receive your hopes, your desires, your longings.
I receive your past, your present, your future.

I receive you
when you are wounded
when you wound.

I receive you
when you are confused, ashamed, helpless
when you are weak, worried, waning.

I receive you
because you are Mine.
I have chosen you
I have accepted you
I have promised you
you are Mine.

I take you are you are.

I see you as you will be.

I love you now and forever.”

it is not the robe that makes the King

John 19:2-3a And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head and arrayed Him in a purple robe. They came up to Him saying, “Hail, King of the Jews.”

a robe of purple
©3-18-12 hannah mclean

though men arrayed Him in a purple robe
with the purpose to debase
and not to exalt
it is not the robe that makes the King

and though men “hailed” in mockery
and stripped the robe from off His back
discarding it in a blood stained heap
of purple finery
the removal of man’s robe does not mean
a forfeited throne

Royalty remains
and forever is His reign