There is a poem by F. W. Pitt, a British pastor (1859–1943), called Maker of the Universe that articulates a depth to God’s love that most of us have never considered before. It offers deeper insight into the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross which paid the price for our sins.
Here is how it reads:
The Maker of the universe,
As Man, for man was made a curse.
The claims of Law which He had made,
Unto the uttermost He paid.
His holy fingers made the bough,
Which grew the thorns that crowned His brow.
The nails that pierced His hand were mined,
In secret places He designed.
He made the forest whence there sprung,
The tree on which His body hung.
He died upon a cross of wood,
Yet made the hill on which it stood.
The sky that darkened o’er His head,
By Him above the earth was spread.
The sun that hid from Him its face,
By His decree was poised in space.
The spear which spilled His precious blood,
Was tempered in the fires of God.
The grave in which His form was laid,
Was hewn in rocks His hands had made.
The throne on which He now appears,
Was His from everlasting years.
But a new glory crowns His brow,
And every knee to Him shall bow!
The Maker of the universe.
When I first read this poem my heart was profoundly touched. Not only did Jesus willingly bear the sins of mankind on the cross, but He also created the very implements used in His torture and death. While difficult to comprehend, this truth further expresses the magnitude of God’s love for us.
The Scripture explains it this way:
For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in who we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:13-14).
Think about the implications of what this poem and Scripture describe. Hopefully, it will help erase the doubts we may have about God’s care and involvement in our life.
Grasping the significance of this truth has big implications for how we live our midlife years. These can be our years of greatest influence as we press deeper in our relationship with the Lord and watch Him use us to impact others for eternity.
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