In his image

We are all in his image,
What a wondrous thing
That we have this in common
With the King of kings. 

Am I really in the image
Of God on His throne,
The Creator of all things
Seen and unknown?

And who can imagine?
The reaction of those there
Who saw the Lord of lords
Ascend through the air? 

Can I be in His image
This Lord of all might
Who overcame gravity
And ascended in plain sight? 

And I think of the Lord
Who ate and lived among men
After the resurrection
That they might know Him again

For this Lord of all might
Escaped from the tomb
For all those in death
So Life may resume. 

And He was laid still

While wrapped in fine linen

As He carried the burden of all sin

From the beginning

The burden of the sins

Of all mankind

He took upon Him, 

As He hung in the sky.  

And all those who saw Him 

As He hung in that state 

Were troubled within

As they thought of His fate

They couldn't understand

What put the Lord there

And how He went willingly 

While they called out in prayer

Jesus why must you suffer

This way on the tree

And bear this great burden

For someone like me

And done so willingly 

And done by His choice

Without defending himself 

As one without voice

He did not correct Pilate 

Or the many before him 

To whom this cross wasn't clear

Despite His forewarning

For this was His mission
The He might find a way
To remit all of our sins
On this single day

And this was His teaching
To all women and men
To do all things in Love
But we couldn't comprehend

They saw miracles and signs
As we do in our lives
And we thank Him for gifts
But dont seem to realize

The mission of the cross
Was a mission of Love
For all to see and join in
With the Lord God above

For when He raised Lazarus
And the many before
And when He commanded the sea
In the midst of the storm

And when He fed the people
Who heard the voice of the Lord
And the deaf, blind and lame
Whose bodies restored

And all those who were ill
And the many he healed
And in the demon possessed
One thing was revealed

This was His love
For all of mankind
A love so immense
He joined it in time

And this is the moment
That His love was shown
For in becoming man
God became known

So this is a wonder
In this Image now seen
That we have a model
Of how we might be

The Lord of Creation
Became man Himself
That we in return
Might become something else

The Holy of Holies
Was born in the night
In the dark in a manger
That we might see His light 

The Light of the World
That conquered the night
Came forth from the Virgin
In the shepherds sight

And in her arms she held Him
Who made all in the world known
And despite His might
His Love only shown.

The Love of God
As sent down to all man
That we might know Him
As our Father again

This Love from on High
A model for all
That we might love others
The great and small

For this is how He
Said we'd be known
When our love to one another
Is outwardly shown

I call you to awaken
His image within you
And love your neighbor
As we were commanded to

And love the Lord
Lord of Heaven and earth
For this God of Love
Showed us love in His birth

Yes, Love the Lord
For He loved us first
And dwell in His love
Be in it immersed

We are all in His image,
What a wondrous thing
That we have this in common
With the King of kings.

(c) Justin Gerges 2019