Saturday, April 11, 2009

MY POEM FOR EASTER SUNDAY

Jesus of Galilee

 

JESUS

Jesus was hanging on the Cross in agony,
Oh!  The shame of it all that day;
He suffered, Bled and Died for you and me,
Never forget Calvary and don't forget to pray.
Remember Jesus of Galilee.

Women followed Jesus of Galilee,
Standing to "watch"...a long way off;
Then went to prepare spices for His body,
Love of a great degree, while others
walked away to scoff,
At Jesus of Galilee.

The women returned the first day of the week,
It was very early in the morning;
The body of Jesus they came to seek,
They loved Him, still, in this new day's dawning,
This Man of Galilee.

The stone was found to be rolled away,
The body of Jesus was no longer there;
Two men stood in shining garments that day,
The women were afraid and filled with care,
For Jesus of Galilee.

The men asked, "Why seek the living among the dead?"
The Son of Man was delivered to the hands
of sinful men;
The women remembered, then, the words
Jesus had said,
He would be Crucified, but the third day
He would rise again,
He is Risen!  This Jesus of Galilee.

Jesus said He would go but again return,
The time of His coming now draws near;
To see Him "descend" from Heaven; do we yearn?
Or will our hearts be filled with fear,
For this same Jesus of Galilee?
(St. Luke 24)

 

Roy and I send each and everyone of you a large basket of God’s Blessings.  Happy Easter !

3 comments:

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Loved your poem, Barbara, and I want to wish you a very Happy Easter in return. The blessings of the Lord be yours...

XO,

Sheila :-)

debbie said...

DEAR BARBARA AND ROY,
WISHING YOU A JOYOUS EASTER.
I LOVED YOUR POEM, BARBARA. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
YOU ARE SUCH A DEAR LADY AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NEVER MET, I HAVE COME TO LOVE AND ADMIRE MY PURPLE GOAT LADY.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS FOR MY AMY AND HER FRIEND LEILA.
RIGHT NOW SO MANY OKLAHOMANS IN MIDWEST CITY AND SOME IN TEXAS I HEARD HAVE LOST EVERYTHING IN THE WILD FIRES...THE MIDWEST CITY FIRE WAS INTENTIONALLY STARTED BY TEEN-AGERS BUT THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS WITH MALICE.
HUGS
debbie

jeanne said...

Dear Barbara, you poem is perfect for this beautiful Easter day. (35degrees here in the mountains) The sun is shining and the sunrise is gorgeous. What else can show that our Lord has risen so gloriously. Wishing you Easter blessings.

Hugs...Jeanne