Easter Prayer

Drawing by Tammy Nasir

Jesus, Easter is all about YOU

I lift my voice in praise and thanksgiving

Thank you for YOUR sacrifice of love

The world attempts to distort and hide the meaning of this holiday

They run from YOUR sacrifice towards frivolous distractions  

But YOU will not be hidden

YOU will not be forgotten

On Good Friday, I remember the price YOU paid

On my behalf and for all the world

Our sins placed on YOU, The Lamb of God who is worthy

Beaten beyond recognition

Your back laid bare

A crown a thorns pierced your brow

Above your head a sign placed

Declaring YOUR identity

“THE KING OF THE JEWS”

What the enemy intended for mockery instead proclaimed THE TRUTH

YOU are King of Kings, God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come

On that day, as you laid on the cross, the heavens declared your glory

With thunderous applause

The earth mourned the loss of your presence

Rumbling and shaking in its sorrow

The enemy rejoiced as they placed YOU in the tomb

Thinking he’d won

Man’s salvation undone

But little did he know that YOU would rise from the dead

Conquering death

Triumphant instead

YOU ascended into Heaven

YOU are seated at the right hand of THE FATHER

YOU intercede on my behalf

YOU are preparing my eternal home

YOU sent us your Spirit in a blaze of fire

To dwell in our hearts

To guide, comfort, counsel, and empower

So until YOU return or I go home

I will spread THE GOOD NEWS

Hosanna, Hosanna, JESUS saves!

Happy Easter. 

Love,

Yolanda

Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.Those who desert him will perish, for you destroy those who abandon you. But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do. Psalm 73:25-28 (NLT)