My oldest granddaughter, Taylor, recently was part of the international Teens Involved competition sponsored by Word of Life. We are proud that her poem won first place in the Junior High Prose division. Here is her poem, "He Is", for your consideration.
Hear the screams -
"Come down from the cross if you are the Son of God"
Hear the groans -
They forced him to carry his own cross
Read the sign -
This is Jesus, King of the Jews
"Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
When Jesus cried again
He gave up his spirit
The earth shook
And rocks split
Holy people that were once dead
Rose to life
Hear the screams -
He was the Son of God
Hear the groans -
Of people weeping
Read the sign -
He is dead
Three days passed
Till the angel came down from heaven
He rolled away the stone
And sat on it
A violent earthquake crumbled the ground
His clothes white as snow
The guards shook
And became like dead men
Hear the screams -
He has risen!
Hear the praise -
He is alive!
Read the sign -
He IS the Son of God
Jesus has risen
He came back to life
He has beaten sin
And death itself
Jesus was, is, and is to come
He died but he came back
He went to heaven
And is still living
Hear the screams -
He was
Hear the praise -
He is
Read the sign -
He is to come
He died for you
Because he loves you
He suffered
So you won't
He died
So you can live
He rose again
So you can have eternal life
He was -
He died
He is -
He lives
He is to come -
He WILL return one day, and take the saved to their new home
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