Sonnets For My Savior 30
The Body
Where is the body you worked so hard to bury?
What happened to the guards you set to watch the grave?
Rejoice believers and be merry,
Look, there is no body in the cave!
Man has found the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Indeed the body John the Baptist lay in Syria.
But where is the body of the Son of Man?
The truth is those who would deny him lack the most basic criteria.
Some have claimed he was stolen in the night.
Doubters say the body was concealed.
Couldn’t Rome and the Pharisees find a body with all their power and might?
Instead the Faith grew with no body revealed.
If emperors and armies sought the body and could not see,
the only logical reason is that He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Lazarus
Lazarus sleeps while his sisters cry.
They send word, but the time has not come.
They fear Lazarus is doomed to die,
but this trail is for the will of God to be done.
Four days, Lazarus slept.
Jesus arrived, already knowing what had occurred.
He looked upon the sisters and wept,
but what happened next, would change all who saw and heard.
“Come out!” the Lord had said after they’d rolled the stone away,
and out Lazarus came, strips of linen around his hands and feet.
Many saw and believed that day,
From then on, the hypocrites plotted, blind in their conceit.
They never thought to ask themselves the meaning of the event,
that the world could look and see that Jesus was truly, truly God sent.
Reason For Suffering
True, some people suffer for the sins they commit.
The wickedness of the wicked is upon himself.
Relief is there for those who turn to Christ and submit,
but only death waits for those who relies on themself.
There are also those who suffer so that God may be glorified.
Observe Job and see how he endured.
Be patient and trust God will provide,
Do not turn to sin for comfort, but hear these words and be reassured.
Still those who are truly blessed are those who suffer simply for his sake.
Blessed are those who are persecuted and reviled!
For the Kingdom of Heaven awaits!
Rejoice, for your rewards have been gathered and piled!
For whatever reason one thinks he may suffer,
Seek Christ; trust in him and no other.
To Control Ourselves
Some seek to use the Word to lift themselves up.
They use scripture to justify their own goals.
They have no interest in drinking from their own cup.
In seeking to condemn others, they only risk their own souls.
Some seek to use the Word to do as they wish.
They only seek the words that validate their own desire.
They treat the word like some sort of buffet dish,
but this path only leads to fire.
The saints are called to judge each other.
God judges those outside.
But consider also before you call out your brother,
what sins of your own are you trying to hide?
When we pull our Bibles from the shelves,
we should use it first to control ourselves.
The Greatest
He who would be first should be last.
Those who would be greatest should serve.
Let man’s pride be left in the past.
For we’ve already received more than we deserve.
Seek to be the servant of all.
Welcome the little children in his name.
Listen to hear His glorious call,
rather than seek your own fame.
A servant is not greater than his master.
A messenger is not greater than the one who sent it.
To serve the self is the path to disaster.
But blessed are those who serve and submit.
Care for the children and welcome them;
those who do receive Christ and the Father who sent him.
The Greatest Power
There is only the one creator.
He who made all.
There are none who can do more,
And all power is His to call.
No burning star,
Can shine as bright.
No crashing wave
Can match His might.
Other powers desire
What tiny spark he gives
But none can match the fire
Of the eternal God for which we live.
No other power can compare
Against the Lord, our God, who made the sea, land, and air.
Hold Me
Hold me tightly, Lord, in your mighty hands.
I know none can take me from you.
Your might is greater than anyone understands.
Whatever comes, You can carry me through.
Grip me more tightly, Lord, that I might be nearer
Nearer to you every day.
As You carry me, my eyes become clearer.
As I am with You, I see a better way.
Hold me, Lord, and let me take my rest in Your grace
Because I have none of my own.
I have no hope if I plead my own case;
I am forgiven through Christ alone.
Hold me tightly, Lord, that I might feel you with me.
Your embrace is comfort; Your love sets me free.
