The Colors of Love

[146 words] Purple was the robe,the beaten Jesus wore (John 19:2)Brown, the thorny crownwhich in much pain He bore (Matt. 27:19) White, the sinlessnessfrom which He didn’t shrink (Heb. 4:15)Yellow, the bitter gallthat He’d refuse to drink (Matt. 27:34) Green, the lovely plantsnearby Calvary’s hill (John 19:41)Red, the precious bloodthat today heals us still (1 Pet. 1:18-19) Orange, the noon-day sunbefore it was covered o’er (Luke 23:45)Black, the darkened skyas black as ne’er before (Luke 23:44) Gray the ashen hueof a dying Man’s face (Luke 23:46)Blue the beautiful heav’nwhence came God’s saving grace (1 Pet. 1:10-12) How vivid Calv’ry’s sceneemblazoned from above (Rom. 5:8)The stark hues and colorsremind us of God’s love! (1 Pet. 4:10 *) (* note: “manifold” or “varied” in 1 Pet. 3:10 actually means “multi-colored”) Edd SterchiBroadway church of ChristCampbellsville, KY…