The Night Before Easter
'Twas the night before Easter on Non-Believer’s Lane
There were egg hunts, chocolate
bunnies, and all kinds of games,
The kids were playing from house
to house
Not a dog or cat was sad, not
even a mouse!
The parents were enthralled by
what they had seen
No, not the kids, but what was
playing on YouTube, iPads;
The diversion on the television
screen
As mama dyed some eggs, and dad’s
feet he outstretched
No thoughts about Calvary would
ever be fetched
When quickly arose, in the den such
a clatter
Dad jumped from his recliner to
see what was the matter!
Away to the door he flew with great
speed
To see an old dusty Bible, for which he’d
never found need.
A tug from God’s Word like a
flower began to bloom
Dad startled at the view, as he
entered the room
But what to his wondering eyes
did he see,
But his wife, and his children,
bowed low on bended knee
He knew at a glance this was a
sight to behold
It looked like worship and
prayer, from days of old
With further observation in this
moment of time
He heard his family pray to the
Savior Divine
With speed of an eagle, and soft
tears they did cry
He heard his family thank Jesus,
for His willingness to die
Follow me, did Jesus say, calling
each one by name
They thanked Him for Calvary, as
to the Cross they willingly came
Knowing in a cold dark tomb the
Savior, God’s Son,
Does no longer lay,
Asked by his kids and his wife,
Won’t you bow with us and pray?
They held hands, just praying, for
what seemed like an hour
Trusting God to save them by His
redeeming power
They envisioned heaven and sights
of splendor yet to be shown
The dad knew in that moment, he
would ne’er be alone
They stood there in silence,
together in humbled awe
Understanding the meaning of Easter
that God died for us all.
With Earth’s hold now growing less
and further dim
The Dad really understood, the
price Jesus paid for his sin.
After awhile worship ended and the
scene came to a close
But not before rejoicing and
celebrating
That Jesus lives! Yes, Christ
arose!
So now the night before Easter
was different than before
The dad and his family now knew
The Good Shepherd, The Life, and
The Door
The night before Easter now
focused on things above
The greatest gift from the Father,
His Son’s eternal dying love
By: Kimberly Hemric, April 3,
2014©
Look UP my friends!
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