To Live & Die For Christ Poem by Michael P. Johnson

Christ came to die for man on earth
God’s truth to understand
To lead the way to second birth
And to the Promised Land

Stephen was first in Christ to die
With stones man sealed his fate
He saw before he rose on high
His Lord at Heaven’s gate

The death his Lord had died before
Peter would end the same
Upon a cross in faith made pure
He died for Jesus’ name

God’s servant Paul would lose his head
Injustice drew the sword
Through many trials one more lay dead
Who suffered for his Lord

But who today for truth would die?
If nought would be to gain
If Christ was just another lie!
These deaths would be in vain

But yet they saw they heard God’s voice
They had the truth inside
They knew the Lord they made their choice
And in true faith they died

The world may look and wonder why?
Yet those with saving grace
Will know the reason Christians die
And why we’ll see God’s face

For all who serve in truth like these!
Our God will see no flaw
The Lord will give eternal keys
And open Heaven’s door.