Do You Ever Cry Anymore, Jesus?

Do You Ever Cry Anymore, Jesus
By Larry R. Linville

Do you ever cry anymore, Jesus?
You wept over Jerusalem.
Do you cry when you see us today?
We who call ourselves after your name
And think you only hear us pray?
And we aren’t very loving in the things that we say?
We judge others for what they do
And then condemn them publicly
And claim it’s for you.
Do you ever cry anymore, Jesus?

Do you cry when you see us sift through your Word
When we spit out the gnat of your love
While we swallow the camel of deception?
We throw away someone who is different so quick
Without taking the time to know what makes them tick.
Do you ever cry anymore, Jesus?
Do you cry when we search for that one little verse
Which supports what fits in our plans
Rather than finding the one
Which gives us a glimpse of what you desire?
Do you ever cry anymore, Jesus?

Do those hot tears flow down your cheeks, Jesus?
When you see us use hatred and fear
To influence others to fight our fights
And finance our battles
And echo our slogans?
Do you ever cry anymore, Jesus?

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