From
the garden of Gethsemane
Where
Jesus knelt to pray
To
the betrayal done by Judas
On
that grim and fatal day.
From
the mighty hands of Pilate
Who
wished to let Him be
To
the noble priests and leaders
Who
refused to set Him free.
From
the crown of thorns upon His head
And
lash marks from a strap
To
the weight of such a heavy cross
Placed
there upon His back.
From
the thief who hung beside Him
Crying,
“Lord, remember me”
To
the gentle words of Jesus
“Today,
you’ll be with me.”
From
the darkness of the noon time
As
He died upon the cross
To
the earth that shook and trembled
In
response to such a loss.
From
the cheering cries of soldiers
As
they took His body down
To
the caring hands of Joseph
A
follower new in town.
From
the tomb where He was laid to rest
In
linen cloth of white
To
the guards who had to stand close by
Throughout
both day and night.
From
the stone that blocked the entrance
As
it gently rolled away
To
the miracle that happened
On
that third and final day.
From
the baffled look of soldiers
As
they peered into the room
To
the startled face of Mary
When
she found an empty tomb.
From
the strange events that happened
As
the guards all turned and fled
To
the words that came from angels
“He
has risen from the dead.”
From
the frightened eyes of Mary
As
she swiftly left that place
To
the light that flowed from Jesus
When
she saw Him face to face.
From
the doubt of His disciples
When
she spoke of resurrection
To
the fear upon their faces
As
He walked in their direction.
From
the written word of scripture
He
fulfilled in prophecy
To
the eleven who had gathered
On
a hill in Galilee.
From
the words that had been spoken
Before
He went away
To
His ascension into heaven
Where
He lives this very day.
From
the Bible on the mantel
Tis
the words you need to heed
To
find wisdom in its pages
And
a light to sow a seed.
From
the death and resurrection
Of
the one we hold so dear
To
the coming of His spirit
Now
that Easter time is here.
From
the colored eggs and candy
And
an orchid trimmed in blue
To
the truth found there in scripture
Christ
Jesus died for you.
Poem
Author: Marilyn
Ferguson©2001
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