The divine plan
Set into place at the start
The Creator took on human flesh
With all its fraility
Giving up Heaven
He walked among His creation as one of them
This Christ was not expected
One who would make wine from water
One who would delight in children
One who would be at ease with the "sinners"
And One who would constantly frustrate the "religious"
This Christ showed us a new face of Love
In temptation He did not give in
In the circumstance of pain, He gave comfort
In constant misunderstanding, He was a patient teacher
In the midst of hate, He loved deeply
He was perfection living among imperfection
Yet He took on our imperfection
Allowing Himself to be put on the cross in our place
Never was there One so innocent
So undeserving of the cross
Yet because of His great love for us, He endured its shame
Giving up His life with the words, "It is finished!"
No longer do we have to be separated from our Creator
No longer does sin reign in us
No longer can Satan accuse those who are God's children
"It is finished", but it is not the end of the story...
He didn't stay in the grave
He went on to conquer death
And now sits at the right hand of the Father
Interceding for us

We have been caught up in a love story
He is recklessly pursuing us
If we but choose this Jesus to trust and obey
We will be free indeed
Peace and joy residing within us
With eternal life in His presence to anticipate
And with Love promising never to leave us...ever.