The Vision Of Victory! Poem by Denis Martindale

Gethsemane, a garden blessed,
Lord Jesus Christ prayed there
And where He proved He was the best
When He, His Cross, would bear...
At first, Christ prayed, for some way out,
If that could serve God's will,
If not, Christ had no final doubt
And must obey God still...

An angel sent to strengthen Him,
Gave comfort at this time,
New hope filled Jesus to the brim,
For Calvary to climb...
With joy now set within His mind
Of future things to be,
His destiny was sure to find
Its path through history...

But what a servant was the Lord,
To suffer, racked with pain,
Condemned, His teachings all ignored,
His temper to restrain...
He chose to be the better man,
Held back God's wrath and hate,
He interceded, so God's plan
Would work, if He would wait...

A thief repented at His side,
'Remember me! ' he said,
Though both of them were crucified,
That man was blessed instead...
By faith, by faith and faith alone,
That man brought hope to Christ,
The Lamb of God would there atone
If fully sacrificed...

And thus, atonement, fully paid,
Has changed 2,000 years,
In Christ, a sure foundation laid,
Until God's house appears...
Upon this rock, this Son of God,
Redemption overflows,
A holy offering of Blood,
This blessing daily grows...

The choice is ours, believe, receive,
Proclaim the Gospel here,
Or stayed defeeted, still to grieve,
Condemned, enslaved by fear...
What victory will God grant you?
What blessing yet stirs praise?
What wondrous thing will Jesus do
So that your spirits raise?

If you but knew... I tell you this,
Your hearts would melt with love...
God's Paradise, a place of bliss
Awaits His saints above...
These troubles now, why frown and fret?
The future is profound,
So why not cast the Gospel net
And spread it all around?

God's victory is born each day,
Authority stands tall,
For righteousness has made the way
To pardon one and all...
By faith, by faith and faith alone
God grants transforming power,
It starts when Jesus Christ is known...
The hero of each hour...


Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.

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