ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER©

The watercolor I’ve chosen for today comes from a sketchbook, but I think it deserves a frame. Seeing these three trees reminds me of the great price Jesus paid so that you and I could enjoy the benefits of paradise and live eternally with Him. Death no longer has a hold on us. We can be confident, like the thief who asked to be part of that kingdom, that through Jesus, all our sins have been crushed,

Three trees stood firmly planted upon a mountain high,

They served as guarding sentries that reached up to the sky,

When time was ripe and days drew near, the ransom would be won,

The tree that stood between the two, would hold God‘s own dear Son.,

Each cross would serve a purpose, to fulfill the prophesy.

The promise of redemption would hang upon a tree,

Two were common criminals, but Jesus bore no guilt,

He hung for six short hours, ’til all His blood was spilt,

One of the guilty criminals, knew this was God’s own Son,

The other mocked and laughed at Him, the judgment had begun,

The paschal lamb was sacrificed upon that middle tree,

He died so that new life would come, He died for you and me.

The trees have long been tossed aside, their purpose has been served,

The sinless Son took on our sin, a gift we don’t deserve,

He came to seek and save the lost, it was the only way,

For us to enter heaven’s gate, our sins were swept away.

But that was not the end of it, He rose again to life,

He conquered death, gave us that gift, defeated Satan’s strife,

So we someday can see His face, and know His loving touch,

And walk beside this Holy One, who gave us all so much.

The price has been paid. Our sins have been forgiven. Now we have an obligation to share this amazing news with others – by demonstrating Jesus’ love – by doing random acts of kindness – by following His example – by shedding our fears and boldly proclaiming what He has done for all people. The world is longing for this truth.