The Servant

 

This is nothing more than a paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-Isaiah 53:12. I hope this causes you to reflect on the suffering of Christ as our sin-bearer...

"The Servant"

Behold, My Servant will deal wisely and be exalted very high.

Lookers on will gasp to see Him, He’ll suffering bear without a sigh.

He’ll be so viciously abused you’ll scarce a human see,

and sprinkle nations; bear thy sin; be nailed upon the tree.

Who hath our report believed? Who’s seen Jehovah’s might?

He’ll grow before Him tender, pure, within His Father’s sight.

No form He’ll have to be desired, no Kingly Majesty,

No comeliness to wish upon, no beauty we should see.

He is despised and spurned by men, upon Him sadness lay

a Man of sorrows, filled with grief, He took Him our dismay.

He’s stricken, smitten, by His Father, yet we esteemed Him not,

Our blame He took, though not His Own; He had no stain or spot.

For our transgressions was He wounded, and for our iniquity,

was crushed and bruised and punished thus, by this our souls to free.

All we, like sheep, have gone astray, we have turned to each his way,

but Christ, God punished in our stead; on Him our sin did lay.

He was oppressed, he was afflicted, yet not a word He said

and like a lamb, God’s Perfect Lamb unto His death was led.

He sat in prison, stood in judgment, no man cared that He, a King

would bear transgression for His people, their great sin to God he’d bring.

In between two thieves He died; in a rich man’s tomb He’s buried.

Since He’s done no evil thing, by only Him could sin be carried.

Yet the Lord was pleased to bruise Him, on Him bitter grief is placed;

He will offer up His soul for sin, and of death is made to taste.

God will see His suffering soul, and be contented for our sake;

many will God’s Servant save, for He their guilt will take.

Since all of this was laid u’pon Him, from this He did not shy away;

He shall be King o’er all Creation, from now through all eternal day.

The Resurrection

 

 

"...Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and was buried and rose again the third day..." 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

"The Resurrection"

It was late in the day when they pulled Him down;

and carried Him from the hill outside of town.

They wrapped Him in linen sprinkled with spice

Though a King, a rich man’s tomb would suffice.

With heavy hearts and many tears,

the One they’d hoped for all these years

lay cold and lifeless in the grave.

As they sealed the tomb, grief in a wave

swept over those that left the cave

for they thought it was the last farewell.

They didn’t know, or coulden’t tell

that when the Pure for the Guilty fell

that there is no pow’r in earth or hell

that could hold Him in the ground.

Then soldiers came to stand around

the tomb to guard the burial Place,

His friends now feared to show their face

and hid together in a room.

Some women went to see the tomb,

the stone rolled back, they did assume

some stole Him in the night.

Then standing there in brilliant white

glowing in celestial Light,

an Angel stood before their sight

and told them not to fear.

He said unto them “He’s not here!”

He’s Risen as He said He would

then he vanished ‘ere before they could

even ask his name.

Then to the gathered room they came

and told of what the angel said

and not to fear or fill with dread

for Christ has risen from the dead,

He soon in their midst appeared.

Those of them that first had feared

to dare to let themselves believe

that just a Ghost they did perceive

were awed when He ate fish and bread.

“Fear not”, He laughed,” have ye not read

how I must die and be as dead?

And now I live forevermore.”

He showed the place the nails had tore

and by them how their sin He bore

and for them all God’s wrath did pour

upon Him in our stead.

So having suffered, having bled

and having risen from the dead

He sits at God’s Right hand to plead

and for guilt to intercede

on our behalf ‘Fore Holy God.

And live eternally on High,

and sinners by His blood draw nigh

and reign as King of Kings. 

"Safe with Thee"

 

"...in hope of eternal life, which God promised before the world began." Titus 1:2
The Bible is a story of, among others things, the great lengths that Someone went through to keep His Word.

“Safe With Thee”

My soul was like the troubled sea,
casting mire and dirt.

My mind was full of fearful doubts,
my heart with searing hurt.

What if cru’el Death did call
in eerie watches of the night?
Then down into the Pit I’d fall,

ever hidden from Thy sight.

Darkness creeped, and seeped, and settled;
my soul encompassed with despair.
Then to Thy Word I turned and saw
great words of Life were written there.

“I give to them Eternal Life”
Your Holy Word did say.
It said I’m safe within Your hands,
and none can pluck away.

I read that “by One offering”
He on the cross my sin did pay:
and since that I “believe on Him”
will surely raise upon that “Day.”

Now in Your promise’s I trust,
that I’ll Ever guarded be.
My tortured soul at last can rest;
for I am safe with Thee.