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Not willing that any should perish
God formed a rescue plan.
Where the first man Adam fell and failed
The Father sent the perfect man.
In the form of a baby born
God incarnate, God with us,
Jesus the Christ, known as Jesus of Nazareth,
Quietly grew into manliness.
Little did those around him
Suspect a profound veracity.
That God in the flesh could be seen and touched
Yet have a confounding obscurity.
In men's company in Nazareth town
He lived and worked.
Knowing who He was, yet not afraid to wait
For His time would soon enough come. |
Called to ministry at the age of thirty,
He knew change beckoned a new course.
Where wood and nails had had their place
He would lead men to God as source.
In the form of a dove, over the Jordan,
God recognised the Son.
The rescue plan, wrought in Heaven,
From humble roots had begun.
Going out among the people
Jesus began a special call.
To men of differing temper, talent and type
Twelve disciples in all.
Confounding many, with miracle and sermon
Jesus walked among the populace,
Teaching and healing, showing life freely
An attraction none could miss. |
Is not this the carpenter's son?
They asked in much wondering.
As if such familiarity could answer
Any who, why and what questionings.
Like sheep which have gone astray
Men compare each other's stance,
Where some are more sinful, or weak, or poor -
The world desperately needed the perfect man.
More clearly than anyone could have said before,
The Christ spoke abundant life to all.
The rescuer who led and showed the Way
Became hated and brought to trial.
Seen by men as an object of derision
In utter abandonment,
In abject rejection and cruelly taunted,
He bore the brunt of cursed government. |
Christ at thirty-three, knew that
Change beckoned a new course.
Where wood and nails had place on a cross,
He would take sin's curse.
Who is this Jesus, the Christ who died?
Who gave himself for all?
Was it in vain He lived, ministered and died?
A cruel death, a rescue forlorn?
It was not in vain, as this was part
Of God's rescue plan.
On the third day
He arose victorious, The Perfect Man.
The Perfect Man, Jesus Christ
Came for one and for all.
He did not favour the easy way, or a lesser plan.
A man among men, to all a call.
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