The Gift

It has been a while since I wrote poem. Gary and I attend a small group with people we go to church with. The group's focus is on worship music and most (if not all) are musicians. Well, except me. I love music, I'm just not musically gifted. Over the summer we are being challenged to write a worship song, including the melody.

At our recent gathering we learned 3 original songs, written by members of our small group. I was very moved by the words of these songs and you could hear their souls in the offering. It felt like holy ground.

While, I won't be writing any music, it did motivate to get back to writing poetry. A love I've had since elementary school. The poem below is loosely based on my "life verse", Ephesians 2:10. There is also an English reference in it, we'll see who gets that. :)

The Gift

Here I am head bowed down

My head where God has placed His crown

Not my own, I belong to Him

Saved by Grace, what a gift

The gift cannot be earned, in hell I will not burn

The gift came with a cost, Christ died to save the lost

Open this gift from Christ

Salvation is inside

Eternity in Heaven

Death is not the end

The gift that can’t be earned, offered without any scorn

The gift given with pure Love, from God the Father above

You ask, what is the price?

It’s been paid by His sacrifice

Jesus, God’s only Son

Gave His all, so we could be won

The gift cannot be earned, through it we are reborn

“God’s masterpiece” we’re called, go – do good things for all

The gift that can’t be earned

The gift with no return

God offers ALL the gift

Salvation , Heaven’s lift

Amen