To Be Like Jesus

To B e L i k e J e s u s When my o wn believed lies abo u t me I didn’t wan t t o be like Jesus When my friends rejec t ed my love I didn’t wan t t o be like Jesus When I ha d t o c a r r y t h e w eigh t of o t h e rs mis t a k es I didn’t wan t t o be like Jesus When I was cut right through to the heart I didn’t wan t t o be like Jesus When I lay crushed, rejected, alone I didn’t wan t t o be like Jesus And ye t He knew all abo u t my lies - And was faithful t o me He saw how I rejected - And reached for me He had seen me let o the rs t ake the blame - And t o o k the place of me He was witness t o how I’d plunged the knife in time and again - And died for me He knew how many times, I hadn’t even cared - And loved me T hen I w an t e d t o be like J es us

PKE - 8.8.93