Christ is the Light -- are we a follower?

Christ is The Light -- are we a follower?

"The only visible sign of God in the world is the cross." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Christ is the Light of the world

He came among us

to show us the Light

the way out

of the darkness

that consumes us

Christ died

and was reborn

He is the resurrection of the Light

Christ's death on the cross

All the darkness of humankind

was upon Him

He could not escape it

He sought its removal,

but His destiny was upon Him

A prayer to the Father

amid a grove of olive trees

in a place called Gethsemane ...

"Abba, Father,
All things are possible for You. 
Take this cup away from Me; 
Nevertheless, not what I will, 
but what You will." (Mark 14:36 NKJ)

The burden

The heaviness

of each of everyone

our sin

upon Him, who is without

taken

each step, each stripe, each lashing,

each pounding

All He embraced

All our sin

upon Himself

His destiny

His Father's will

All the darkness

that Jesus took upon Himself

separated Him

from the Love of His Father

but

in dying came rebirth

Three days

in the tomb

buried

just as He foretold

The resurrected body

of Jesus Christ

All the darkness of the world

was not enough

to overcome The Light.

"And the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not comprehend it."

(John 1:5 NKJ)

The Light of God

of the Son

triumphs

Judgment is made.

What of you and me --

The very ones whose souls

He came to save

Who do you follow

Do you remain in the darkness

or has the Light

found you?

(c) April 2, 2011