I was looking through old journals this morning trying to find a letter that was written several years ago that will be shared about in a later post… but as I searched I found a couple of poems I had written. I wrote this one after studying through the book of Ruth. I thought this one fit this Easter season. I also added a Poetry category to my blog, so if you enjoy reading poetry, you can easily find them.
Here is the Easter Poem. Worship with me… or maybe you read this and maybe just maybe… you are led to cry out to this Beautiful Redeemer to be saved.
My Jesus, my Savior, my Friend
In complete awe of You I stand
To know that You Creator and Lord
Rich beyond measure, willingly became poor
You left the majesty of heaven, Your glory behind
To become flesh and blood, to live and to die
You looked down from Your throne and my chains You did see
I was a slave to sin, in bondage, in death, unable to be free
I was sold for nothing to a stranger in this land
Owned by one who ruled with a deceptive, evil, heavy hand
He kept me in shackles and blinded me with his lies
Surrounded me with darkness, convinced me that in shame I should hide
But You in Your infinite mercy and grace
With love beyond measure left your heavenly place
I needed a redeemer and this You did know
I needed a blood relative willing and able to purchase my soul
You fully God and fully Divine
Became fully Man to become a relative of mine
God in the flesh and on earth You did dwell
You humbled Yourself in the likeness of man to know how I felt
You saw my depravity and experienced temptation all for my sake
With a heart beating and lungs breathing You were willing my place to take
You in Your holiness never did fall and You became able to pay the price for us all
The price was high for my master was sin
I was deep in debt my life blood dead and dying within
For the wages of sin is death, and eternal destination to fire
I needed forgiveness, I needed life for my life, this alone I could not acquire
Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin
But not just any blood, but precious blood, blood not stained within
You, my Jesus, the Christ, the living Son of God
The Word made flesh became obedient to death, even death on a cross
You became my Kinsman so my Redeemer You might be
You gave Your life for my life, took my sin upon Yourself
Committed Your Spirit to the Father and said, “It is finished”
Yet You being perfect having no sin of Your Own
The grave could not keep You nor could death keep its hold
Three days passed and out of the tomb You came
The Living Risen Christ, my Redeemer, forever to reign
The free gift of salvation through redemption by Your blood
Offered to all who will believe, and receive, and obey just as You showed
I love You my Jesus for I was purchased by Your blood
You are my Redeemer, You live, therefore I live, free from sins great hold