Redemption

Three crosses stand on a hill called the skull

A crowd gathers as the men moan and groan

The man in the middle suffers more than the rest

For a war of heartache rages deep within His chest

He knew this hour would come before he reached thirty-five

For this man came not to live, He came to die

A swell of emotion catches in his throat 

For He looks down to find men gambling for his cloak

This man longed for his father in heaven 

Who knew the truth of the charges He’d been given

He’d been given a mission from the birth

To die for all within the earth

So He could save the human race 

The Son of man would have to face 

The punishment for sin which we call death 

The lone thought of setting people free rang in his head

The crown made not of gold but thorns

Was for us so that people could be reborn

The way to Heaven can not be bought 

It can only be given as a gift of love 

You see this man was Jesus Christ the Son of God

Hebrews 9:22 

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify us from all  unrighteousness.

John 1:12

Yet to all who received Him to those who believed in His name He gave the right to become children of God.

Written by Riley Henderson