~ A poem ~

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I thank you for exchanging your life for mine, 

All in the name of love, 

Dying on the cross was the finish line. 

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“It is finished!” Those words were your last, 

But what had ended created something anew, 

Reconciling sin from Adam’s past. 

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He is risen, so I am set free. 

No longer held down by sin or death, 

Because of what Christ did for me. 

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He has overcome and risen from the grave, 

I am cleansed, a new creation, 

My offenses to God have been paid. 

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Shout for joy! All you who believe, 

Those who were far from God are near, 

And the blind can see. 

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The empty tomb means Jesus is alive, 

My hope is in His salvation, 

I don’t live in fear or need to hide. 

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Say it with me, 

“I am alive!”

“I am free!” 

“I am loved by God!” 

“I am yours eternally!” 

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You receive all authority, honor, and glory, 

The Son of God who sits on the throne, 

Securing a place for me as part of the Easter story.  

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Can I get an Amen?!?

Have a blessed Easter! 🙏

Pastor Nathan