The Messianic Vision Poem by Denis Martindale

From Genesis, we learn the truth,
God made all things on Earth,
Yet adding to this precious proof,
Made Man to prove his worth...
Thus angels watched him in surprise,
When Adam learnt of Eve,
With insights few could realise
And even less believe...

It's true, these two received God's grace,
Authority and love,
Dominion over every place,
Yet that seemed not enough...
God's Spirit dwelt within their souls,
Within their hearts and minds,
Till sin removed their self-controls,
Because from truth it blinds...

God prophesied and spoke of Him,
A Saviour so sublime,
Far stronger than the seraphim,
For He's the Lord of time,
The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords,
The Prophet and the Priest,
The Mighty One who brings rewards,
So slaves can be released...

In Exodus, when Moses came,
Passover's sacrifice
Showed how a lamb could bear the blame,
That its blood paid the price...
Escaping judgment, faith revealed
God's people would be saved,
If they obeyed, to humbly yield,
Their sins would thus be waived...

The Prophets spoke to callous Kings,
To teach them to be wise,
Directing them to Godly things,
To open up their eyes...
Thus miracles worked hand-in-hand,
For both the great and small,
From sea-to-sea and land-to-land,
Correcting one and all...

Then Jesus came to live with Man
And angels praised His Name,
To glorify God's holy plan,
The Gospel to proclaim...
With Mary blessed, the world would change,
Israel could thus be blessed,
God chose this world to rearrange,
As far as East to West...

Through parables the children heard,
God's Son explained God's love,
In thought, in deed and every word,
Yet would this prove enough?
God granted healings here and there,
God even raised the dead,
Yet there were men who didn't care
For every word Christ said...

In time, their evil led to death,
Christ captured, crucified,
God's Son, Jesus of Nazareth,
Breathed His last breath and died...
Was God defeated by this act?
Surprised how low Man fell?
Of course not, He knew every fact,
In Heaven, Earth and Hell...

The Father raised Christ from the grave,
Eternal Priest and King,
The Saviour, who's now strong to save,
Despite of everything...
So heed the Bible and be sure
Of every truth you read,
He's Man's Messiah, evermore,
The Prince of Peace indeed...