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    James 4: 8  Draw nigh to God, and He will  draw nigh to you.

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    ​2 Chronicles 7:14

                                                                               If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

    The Death of An Innocent Man

     
    I witnessed the scene of a horrible crime
    Twas the death of an innocent man
    This man had lived but a very short time
    When the seeds of betrayal began
     
    He had done no crime was the witness of men
    that had known Him and dwelt by His side.
    Yet still some condemned Him and put Him to death
    And today I saw as He died
     
    He did not fight to be freed from the trap -
    Though clearly a trap had been set -
    He simply stood quietly waiting His turn
    to be be killed like a bird in a net.
     
    He looked so serene like He'd known He would die
    Almost as if he had planned
    for all of His life to come to this place
    To receive the nail in His hand
     
    As if He could know or plan such a thing!
    Tis impossible everyone knows -
    The sign did say that He was a King
    But of a king He did not wear the clothes!
     
    He was naked and shamed, lifted up for display
    Hanging there 'tween two wicked men 
    Their crimes were well known, their punishment right
    They were dying because of their sin
     
    But, this man was diff'rent, no witness procured
    could prove aught that wrongly He'd done
    In fact they condemned Him for claiming to be
    The Messiah and God's only Son!
     
    If a liar He was, than rightly He died! ...but if not
    Oh the thought my blood chilled
    If not, and He was Who He said that He was
    Then the Savior of all we had killed!
     
    As I watched and He spoke, the ground shook, the sun hid
    I trembled at what then transpired
    He said, "It is finished!" In triumphant tone
    And He died as His last breath expired!
     
    As I stood there I thought, "This man was Who He said!"
    And I spoke loud, that all round might hear
    "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
    I said it, and that without fear.
     
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    He died then, not for His sin (For none had He done)
    But He died for you and for all
    That you might be saved and forgiv'n - giv'n Heaven -
    If only on Him you would call!

     

    ~

    Joshua Lancaster