It’s the epitome of love
In the most heartfelt of ways,
When Christ’s sacrifice was made
As our eternal debt was paid.
Pure love did set us free
When God’s wisdom was instilled,
As He sacrificed His only Son
When His mission was fulfilled.
It’s profound and it’s poignant
And indeed it needs to be,
To appease the Father’s wrath
When God’s Son did intercede.
It’s the greatest love story ever
Throughout all of history,
When Jesus died and rose again
To set our stained soul free.
But when there’s no understanding
Of the entire necessity,
It’s where it’s considered foolish
When eternal ways cannot be seen.
And His sacrifice may appear
To be too violent and extreme,
But it’s where there’s no concept of God’s holiness
That required Christ to intervene.
Our steadfast faith is needed
With the hope of eternal life,
To set our mind on things above;
And to focus on His light.
True love will never doubt
Because there’s a price to always pay,
And Jesus satisfied the requirement
So enemies we won’t remain.
No more enemies of God
When in the finished work we trust,
And receive Christ as Lord and Saviour
Respecting what He did for us.
And this is the greatest story
Of what love should really be,
When our friend laid His life down for ours
And considered our eternity.
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13
“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10
“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight – if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast…”
Colossians 1:21-23
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,” Colossians 2:13
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,” Romans 1:18
