An Easter Poem

As we look at our world today
Our lives have truly changed.
Freedoms we took for granted
Have been stolen by the strange.

This mysterious trial we can’t see
Feels like it’s growing by the hour.
Fear mongering is roaring loudly
Seeking hearts and minds to devour.

Will things never be the same?
How will this ever end?
Our circumstances make it tough
To offer a hope we can defend.

How much hope we have
Is measured against our fears.
If we think they are greater,
Then we are lost in our tears.

Is there a hope that is greater?
One that cannot be defeated?
What a difference that would make
To this time where it is so needed.

What greater fear can there be
Than the fear of death?
This illness’ primary target
Is to take away our breath.

Over two thousand years ago
Jesus breathed His last breath.
But three days later
He rose and conquered death.

He tells us He is perfect.
He tells us He is love.
Amidst our greatest trials,
He tells us His grace is enough.

His hope comes with His presence,
And His love casts out all fear.
This Easter message is for you,
And for those you love to hear.

While it may not seem like it now,
This trial will one day pass.
But God’s love is not a trial
For His love forever lasts.

So, hold onto this promised hope
And look beyond what you see.
Give thanks and praise to God
Who in Jesus won the victory!

The Meaning of Life

I’ve been wondering what this life is about?
And where I fit in? I can’t figure it out.
Do I have purpose?
Do I have value?
What I believe is overwhelmed with doubt.

‘Cause I can’t tell the truth from the lie.
Facts are twisted just to get me to buy.
Is that my purpose?
Is that my value?
What I’m hearing doesn’t seem right.

I was walking down the street one day.
I saw a sign that said, “Jesus is the way.
Do you want purpose?
Do you know you’re valued?
Come as you are and find amazing grace.”

Can this be true? Could this be real?
Could I learn to trust beyond what I feel?
Could I have purpose?
Could I have value?
I heard a voice say, “Let’s make a deal.”

“You give Me every worry and every pain.
You give Me all the scars and all the stains.
Do you see My hands?
Do you see My feet?
They’re proof you have everything to gain.”

“The years of darkness can give way to light.
The past can die, you can have new life.
You can have purpose.
You can have value.
I proved this on the cross by My sacrifice.”

“Well My child, do you want this deal?
If you believe in Me, you’ll know I’m real.
I’ll show your purpose.
I’ll show your value.
I’ll take the wounds and help you heal.”

In His Words, I had found real hope.
There is a God, and I now can know.
I have purpose.
I have value.
It’s His love for me to give and show.