The first blood was drawn at Gethsemane where he prayed and burst his veins
By Lechi Eke
The first blood was drawn at Gethsemane
Where he prayed and burst his veins
Little blood from burst pores seeped out
First blood was drawn in Gethsemane
Before the soldiers with clubs and staffs arrested him
Before Peter denied him n his fellow ran away naked
Before Pontius Pilate had him scourged
Before they dressed his head with thorny crown,
Before Pilate washed his permanently blood-stained hands-
Jesus at Gethsemane sweated blood!
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Riding into Jerusalem
I love to see a prince ride gallantly into town
This prince on virgin donkey rode down
The streets of Jerusalem; at the sight of him roar –
Praises that drove him to Gethsemane to roar –
Sweating blood, and while servants slept –
Arrested him, soldiers with clubs and sword kept –
Vigil over him, who a like lamb led to the slaughter
Yielded himself to stripes and thorny crown, utter –
Nothing but moans and prayers for his father’s will.
Not His Way…
If he could have his way
He’ll command angels without number
To fight and kill and save himself
But his way laid him at the feet of his Father’s Will.
This leader cares for the led more
Than himself at all,
So, he yielded his ghost to give us his life
Our redemption, with his life he paid
Little Jesus (humorous)
Little Jesus wast Thou shy
Once, and just so small as I?
Out of Heaven, and just like me?
And did Thy mother let Thee spoil
Thy robes, with playing on our soil?
By Francis Thompson, Ex Ore Infantium
It’s Jesus Week! Walk through this week with Him and pay Him your respects. Reciprocate His Love ordeal for you from the Garden at Gethsemane to Pontius Pilate’s Court, through the streets of Jerusalem and down to Golgotha where He died to set you and I free at Calvary.
Happy Easter!
