That was my cross (poem)

[XVII]

You died on a wooden cross to pay for the world’s sin
I received Your gift of eternal life and changed my heart within
My life was changed drastically; I had a purpose in life
I never wanted to go back to thinking of using on me a knife

I was so happy living for You, but I left you for selfish-pleasure
It was so agonizing, even though that was then my treasure
I fell away from You into what I once was before, dying
Every night I then would wonder what happened to me as I lay crying

I was the prodigal son that left and lost all I had in Your protection
I set my eyes on the world and fell into the devil’s snare of his evil affection
I never realized how one little sin could take me so far away from Your love
But whenever I turned back to You, grace and mercy poured abundantly from above

You always have, do and will forever satisfy my every single need
Satan could never fulfill my greatest desires, it never would succeed
You never stopped loving me when I stopped loving You
My sin had taken me further than I ever wanted to go, I never knew

Thank you for dying for my short-comings and selfish ambitions and desires
Thank you for being there for me always when I left you for myself
Thank you for showing Your everlasting mercy and grace to me

Thank you for dying for me
Thank you for always loving me
Thank you for always being there for me
When I wasn’t what You wanted me to be

Those were my nails, my crown of thorns, my suffering you took that I deserved
Those were my scorns, my tears, my pain, my punishment
That was my cross You suffered and bled and died on for me

I turn to You and Your love and grace, away from my selfish desires and ambitions
I turn from the sins that so easily beset me from your everlasting tender mercies

I now live for You and Your awesome plans for my life
I now look even more forward to spending eternity with You

When I get to see You Jesus, I will then fully realize…
You took my shame, my blame, on my cross


I poured my heart out on that...i mean every single word of it

 

[goldenviolet]

God bless you. it all really hits home.

 

[kisstheson]

Those were my nails, my crown of thorns, my suffering you took that I deserved
Those were my scorns, my tears, my pain, my punishment
That was my cross You suffered and bled and died on for me

this part of your testimony-poem really touched me although i appreciate the entire post. his love is amazing! thank you!

 

[NorwayUnn]

THANK YOU, JESUS!

 

[soblessed53]

You died on a wooden cross to pay for the world’s sin
I received Your gift of eternal life and changed my heart within
My life was changed drastically; I had a purpose in life
I never wanted to go back to thinking of using on me a knife

I was so happy living for You, but I left you for selfish-pleasure
It was so agonizing, even though that was then my treasure
I fell away from You into what I once was before, dying
Every night I then would wonder what happened to me as I lay crying

I was the prodigal son that left and lost all I had in Your protection
I set my eyes on the world and fell into the devil’s snare of his evil affection
I never realized how one little sin could take me so far away from Your love
But whenever I turned back to You, grace and mercy poured abundantly from above

You always have, do and will forever satisfy my every single need
Satan could never fulfill my greatest desires, it never would succeed
You never stopped loving me when I stopped loving You
My sin had taken me further than I ever wanted to go, I never knew

Thank you for dying for my short-comings and selfish ambitions and desires
Thank you for being there for me always when I left you for myself
Thank you for showing Your everlasting mercy and grace to me

Thank you for dying for me
Thank you for always loving me
Thank you for always being there for me
When I wasn’t what You wanted me to be

Those were my nails, my crown of thorns, my suffering you took that I deserved
Those were my scorns, my tears, my pain, my punishment
That was my cross You suffered and bled and died on for me

I turn to You and Your love and grace, away from my selfish desires and ambitions
I turn from the sins that so easily beset me from your everlasting tender mercies

I now live for You and Your awesome plans for my life
I now look even more forward to spending eternity with You

When I get to see You Jesus, I will then fully realize…
You took my shame, my blame, on my cross


I poured my heart out on that...i mean every single word of it

Excellent job that is a beautiful poem.Very inspiring,thank you and God Bless.