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He Gave His Life

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From worldly eyes
it may seem
evil can snatch away
whenever it wants
even gifts of God.

The jeering throng
saw what they cried out for,
Jesus crucified.
They saw the nails
driven through His wrists
and overlapping feet.
With glee they saw Him
breathe His last.
And with blind eyes,
beating their breasts in victory,
they returned home
convinced of their power
over life.

The world did not take
Jesus' life.
As a gift of God,
even before it began its death spin,
even for those who cried "Crucify!",
He gave His life in love,
willingly.*
 

John 3:16

*for Charlie Kirk, RIP. Charlie Kirk
was in no measure Jesus, but He was
like Him in that his life was not
merely taken from him, but long be-
fore 9/10/2025, he had resolved to
give it free.

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by J Alan R
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