Christians
As Christians we're familiar with the story of the cross
How God gave His Beloved Son to save us from the lost
Of how He came that precious Babe way back in Bethlehem
And lived a life of service through the love that dwelt in Him
We know of His disciples and how they all followed Him
And saw the mighty miracles He did in front of them
Like changing water into wine and walking on the sea
From healing broken wounded hearts and cleansing leprosy
And even casting devils out of men and women too
Delivering them from the power that evil made them do
To breathing life back into those whom He knew would reveal
How truly God's amazing grace was tangible and real
And then we know the story of how He was crucified
Rejected bruised and beaten hung upon that cross and died
Two thieves on either side of Him to illustrate the truth
How though His love's the same to us what counts is how we choose
To either trust Him as our Lord and lay our burdens down
Or flatly turn away from Him and leave that hallowed ground
Where He holds out His mercy that forgives the things we've done
That makes us clean and new again to live with Him as one
Or will we like the penitent who cried out in despair
Lean on the mercy of the One Who taught us of God's care
By asking God's forgiveness for the ones who nailed Him there
Who placed on Him the mocking crown of thorns He had to wear
But even though we know these things and really so much more
How does it make a difference in the life we're living for
How does it make us different for the world at large to see
Are we to be admired for His love in you and me
Or are we simply living for the little time we have
Pursuing nothing special that might light another's path
With hope of love eternal in those mansions up above
Where all is pure and holy wrapped within our Father's love
That once was stretched upon a cross to beckon you and me
To fully give our lives to Him to be what we can be
A people not just knowing of the Saviour of mankind
But living by His Spirit to save all that we can find
Deuteronomy 7:9; 30:20; Micah 6:8; Mark 12:29-31
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