"Good News"
In the Garden
Man did Fall
Lost to Sin
Satan cast a black pall
Separated from God
So holy and righteous
Our folly of pride
Desiring and covetous
The seduction of knowledge
And self-sovereignty
Because of this
We did flee
Earth twas covered
In gloom and despair
Brother killed brother
Without a care
Mercy was shown
A covenant made
Keeping the law
Observances were paid
Man was still far
From intimacy once known
When we talked with God
In Paradise alone
Lost sheep all
Empty and incomplete
Scripture foretold
The Messiah we could meet
He came because of love
On a cold autumn night
Straw for bedding
As a star kept light
This was the One
Who would set us free
The Son of God
Incarnate deity
Christ alone could do
What we could not
To pay the heavy price
Which sin hath wrought
There is a balance
Which comes due
For every sin
And the goodness we eschew
Filthy are we
In God's holy sight
But Jesus would die
To make things right
Tortured, mocked, falsely judged
The God-Man overcame all
We each contributed
Because of the Fall
Sentenced to death
To hang on a Cross
How could this be
Such a loss
Christ would endure all
He knew this would be
Suffering this pain
For our wretched iniquity
At Calvary
Hung our dear Lord
This battle not won
By might or sword
His life so precious
And free of all sin
A ransom for us
A propitiation
"It is finished!"
Jesus said
And gave up His Spirit
The King of Kings dead
The sky darkened
Storms began to rage
But thanks to grace
Man escaped his dank cage
For on the third day
As Christ laid in rest
Our victory was already won
He passed every test
The grave could not hold
Our Savior for long
He was resurrected
As angels made song
A transcendent event
A statement for all time
It cannot be fathomed
By reason or rhyme
This miracle happened
And Christ was reborn
Look at His head
The marks of the thorn
How glorious this day
It is not a dream
Our dear Jesus lives
And reigns supreme
He defeated Death
And sin for every age
Our name can be written
In that eternal page
This gift of salvation
Is open to all
Who reach out in faith
And answer the call
No longer must we fear
Not trapped in time-space
If only we submit
And accept grace
Jesus loves you
And knocks on your door
Answer it now
Whether rich or poor
Intellect cannot save us
Nor doing a good deed
But mountains can be moved
With a faith seed
Confess Christ as Lord
Cast out doubt and fear
This greatest of miracles
Draws near
In Him place your trust
Believe with all heart
He shall never forsake you
Nor depart
Receive the Holy Ghost
A comforter for all time
You are now born again
A new life sublime
Tell this Good News
To friend and foe
Cherish it
And let the Gospel grow
-- Zachary Uram (c) 2011
Wow!!! awesome poem! Thanks Lord to kill His only son to save us! :'( May His name be spread over the whole world, may His love be revealed to all people!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Amen brother!
ReplyDeleteGreat poem! Life would be lost without Jesus. He is good news indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jared. Amen brother!
ReplyDeletePowerful!!!!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless your heart and pen!
That was beautiful! Very profound and awe inspiring God Bless!
ReplyDelete@coastalgal77 Thank you!
ReplyDelete@mail Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Zachary! I'd like to see a Part II or something that deals with the end goal for humanity, something perhaps like the idea of Irenaeus that "God became Man so that Man might become God," that is, that God incarnated into His image, joining eternally Creator to Creation, and humanity will never die since we have been joined to deity in the hypostatic union of Christ, Son of God and Son of Man. That would be a nice poem with a lot of soaring and inspiring mystical quality.
ReplyDelete@Olorin Thanks for that kind word and your idea! And to answer the question on your profile: yes it is! A moon cult and incorporating many elements from Ba'al worship.
ReplyDelete