He took the place, nails pierced in His hands

So much pain He endured, pain not known to man

For not ever there was or will ever be such a sacrifice given

All so that we could live and our sins could be forgiven

We committed the crime, He took our shame

Yet, many do not thank Him or praise His holy name

He died so that we could live with Him above

He paid a price, so deeply is His love

A sinner He was not, though died as though He were

His love, His sacrifice, our ultimate cure

We did not deserve it, there was nothing we did right

Yet He died, so we could be innocent in God’s sight

So, we could have our slate wiped clean and we would be set free

He asks us daily, “Come, follow me”

He died, so that we can truly live

Though we must love him, our hearts to Him give

For he bore the cross on calvary, for me and for you

We must live our lives for Him, as He makes our hearts renewed

They took off the cross, His body tattered and abused

His life was broken, so He could be used

For our burdens He took that day

As they placed Him in a tomb, where they thought He’d stay

Though no man can stop, what God had in mind

When they rolled the stone away, Him they did not find

For His work was truly finished, He did what He was sent to do

To save us all, both me and you

He rose again, but He will back someday

A time, not too far away

Do we choose to come, and follow Him

I promise He will come back again

For He died on that cross, nails pierced in His hand

He rose to save, woman and man

Today I am reminded the story of His love and sacrifice

For He paid the ultimate price

We had no hope, but for us, He died and rose again

To save us from our wretched sin

So may we not forget to give thanks and pray

For what He did on Resurrection Day

Erin Fitts-Brower

Resurrection Day

Luke 24:6-7 NIV

He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’”

John 11:25-26 NIV

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Matthew 16:24-26 NIV

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

1 Peter 1:3-5 NIV

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.