Sunday, April 16, 2017

What Will We Give?


©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

The Savior in Gethsemane
consumed our sins on bended knee,
took every sorrow, every loss
and broke them on the rough-hewn cross.

Christ sealed His gift in grief and pain,
renewed each heart in sacred rain
of Living Water, lifeblood spilled.
The ransom, paid. The law, fulfilled.

His temples pierced by thorny crown,
He laid His tortured body down.
The sacred flesh, abused and torn,
roused heaven and earth to weep, to mourn.

The tomb received Him as her own;
disciples wavered, left alone,
forgetting promises profound:
The ties of death would be unbound.

For Christ the Lord atoned for all;
no grave could hold Him, nor forestall
the blessings of eternity.
He lived! He lives! to set men free.

A Brother gave Himself in love.
The risen Lord now waits above.
What will we give? May our lives be
reflections of His charity.

Happy Easter!
He is risen!! 
=)

3 comments:

~T~ said...

Amen! Happy Easter!

LeAnn said...

This was just so lovely! Sue, you captured the true Easter meaning in this one. Thanks you for sharing this inspiring poetic messages. .
Hope you had a delightful Easter celebration with family. Sending loveing thoughts your way! Hugs~

Anonymous said...

Lovely and well said.
Happy Easter to you