"It is Finished"

By Katelyn Short

Alone with his Father, he wept bitterly

His friends lay sleeping, as he suffered alone

He pleaded with God, not wanting to die

“Not my will, but yours” was his final sigh

Betrayed with a kiss, he was carried away

He was beaten and mocked with a crown made of thorns

His dignity was stripped, along with his clothes

He did it for love when he carried that cross

The nails pierced his skin, through his hands and his feet

The whole world looked on as he struggled to breathe

He cried, “Father forgive them, they don’t understand”

I was the one who put nails in his hands.

Now all alone he hung on that cross

Beaten and bruised for me

My sin poured upon him and God looked away

The sun no longer could shine

His blood flowed freely, his breathing grew short

Jesus bowed his head and he cried,

“It Is Finished.”

And there  in my place Jesus died.

Alone on the cross he did it for me

 He covered my sins on that day

And then three days later he rose up again

Death was defeated and Jesus victorious again

Now the cross and the grave are a symbol for me

A symbol of love and of Grace

I’m his and He’s mine and someday you’ll see

I’ll live up with him in eternity

God Bless you all, Never forget the real reason we are celebrating Easter. Never forget the Sacrifice Jesus made because he thinks YOU are Worth Dying For.

Katelyn