From John 10:9-10: “I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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Triumphantly
Jesus enters a joyous city
Jerusalem sings
Praising His name . . . Hosanna!
Witnessing
Emotional betrayal
Denying Christ
Then a rooster crows
Watching
Stunning procession fills the streets
Mocking with scorn
Would-be king, carrying our Cross
Hopes
Dashed by cruel Roman justice
Absent of sin
Son of Man, never to walk free
Numbness
With tears, seeing and hearing
Experiencing anguish
Horror at a blood-stained Cross
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Silence
Covering the land, Father weeps
Messiah suffers
Many rejecting our Holy God
Hearing
Good News on Easter morning
Our Savior
Defeating sin and death
Empty
Dark tomb proclaims God’s plan
Jesus Christ
Risen! Reigning forevermore
Connecting
Dots between manger and Cross
Our Father
Love for us never wanes
Lingering
In the shadow of a criminal’s cross
Singing Alleluia!
To lasting, true meaning of the Cross
Glory
Residing forever in the Cross
Good Shepherd
Caring for His precious flock
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From Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”
This is one of my favorites from you. Beautiful! Thank you and God bless you!
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I appreciate your kind words. I tried a bit of free verse, but I really wanted key words to resonate with the reader. Take care and be safe.
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You as well!
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Excellent.
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Bonnie, I appreciate you reading. I tried a different style with this poem as well as free verse. I wanted those short phrases to stand out for greater emphasis. God’s peace!
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To you also.
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A good capture of the 7 days that changed the world…
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I appreciate you reading and leaving a comment. Earlier you asked what my church did for Good Friday. There was no service, but for each day of the week a 10-12 minute message from Christ’s final words on the Cross was presented. We are doing a similar series this week with a discussion of Easter’s hope.
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Nice!
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