Vic Gill | Sep 12, 2008 | Comments 3
Is my suffering greater than His?
Is my pain more agonizing than His?
Are my feelings more betrayed more than His?
Are my emotions plucked and thrown around more than His?
Do my wounds go deeper than His?
Does my patience exceed His?
Does my long suffering endure longer than His?
Are my tears heavier than His?
Am I reproached as often as Him?
Can my tolerance surpass His?
Am I despised more than Him?
Am I spat upon so viciously as Him?
God whispers into my heart and says no my son…For consider Him
For consider Him who endured the cross, despising the shame
For consider Him who forgave His tormentors all the same
For consider Him who bore your sufferings with tears
For consider Him who made Himself of no reputation because He cares
For consider Him who laid aside His majesty for the world
For consider Him who remained silent as abuses were hurled
For consider Him who carried our sorrows on His back
For consider Him who opened not His mouth though words He did not lack
For consider Him who endured such hostility from wicked men
For consider Him who so easily forgave His enemies and still loved them
For consider Him who wept
For consider Him who cried whilst His disciples slept
For consider Him who wore a crown of thorns
For consider Him as the Father mourns
For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners.
For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners.
Inspired by Hebrews 12:3
Written by Vic
Filed Under: Featured • Poetry • Re: Jesus
Tags: For Consider Him • Hebrews 12:3
About the Author: Vic Gill was born in Southall, London, in 1982 and grew up in the hindu religion. Although he responded to the gospel at the age of 13, it was not until the age of about 21, following some years of sinful and reckless living, that Vic came to the end of himself and experienced true repentance towards God and genuine saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. After being saved from his sin, God began giving him a desire to serve Him. Burdened for the youth and lost souls, he served in youth ministry and street evangelism in Southall.
In 2004 he graduated from Brunel University with a degree in Business Management but had an eager desire to serve the Lord. Soon after, God opened a door for ministry internship at Pastor David Wilkerson's Church (Times Square Church) in New York City. After serving for a term, Vic came back to the UK with a greater desire and love for God's work. In 2007, he enrolled at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University to study theology and graduated soon after with a Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies.
He met his wife, Simi at Church and they have been married since July 2009. They opened up their home to lead weekly Bible studies which soon outgrew their small living room. They are now currently serving under the accountability and leadership of Pastor Barry King with the Grace Baptist Partnership leading a Church plant work in London, Uxbridge.
Vic's greatest aspirations are to love his wife, faithfully expound God's Word to a dying world and to simply love Jesus and know Him more intimately. He enjoys studying the Puritans, Reformed Theology and Philosophy. Vic is also the founder of That I May Know Him web ministries which started in September 2008.
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That is absolutely beautiful. I love writings like this; the comparison of what man goes through and what Christ went through.
Is there any further motivation needed after that? This poem has a special place in my heart because it speaks of Him rather than us.
Considering Him
Sunny