For God so loved…I know the verse
It changed the name of Jesus to my savior instead of a
curse.
He came into our world on Christmas Day
He died on a cross in shame on Good Friday.
He rose again and appeared to Mary,
To Peter, John and Paul who was contrary.
Because He lives he changed me,
I was a captive to sin but now I’m free.
Free from sin, shame, guilt and regrets
From unrealistic expectations from myself and others that
make me fret.
He gives me life—eternal and abundantly
That is what the Gospel means to me.
102 words
Jeff and I go way back. We used to carpool from Nebraska to
Asbury Seminary in Kentucky more than 40 years ago. He’s now the pastor of the
Ashland and Cedar Hill Global Methodist Churches in Nebraska. Cedar Hill is my
home church, and Jeff has been my parents’ pastor the last few years.
Jeff’s rhyming OMG is fun and refreshing. The two opening
lines are clever and invite the reader to go on. Then it tells the story of
Jesus’s birth, death, and resurrection. The rest of the poem is personal—what
this gospel has freed him from: “sin, shame, guilt, and regrets … unrealistic
expectations ….”
I hope Jeff shares his OMG with his congregations. It could
be perfect for a Thanksgiving devotion or a Christmas letter.
Please share your comments below.
Next post: Tuesday, November 7, “The Whole Revelation of
Jesus” from John Wesley
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