My Jesus

[Erikaaaa]

A poem by a 14 year old girl!

My Jesus


"You must have done something good", some may say

Something good enough to be headed God's way

But no good came from someone like me (Psalm 14:1-3; Romans 3:12)

This is my story just listen and see:

I've broken God's Ten Commandments and deserve Hell

His glory I came against and fell

The 9th commandment says "thou shall not lie"

It says in His word for even this I must die (Revelation 21:8; Proverbs 19:5)

"Don't take God's name in vain" says the 3rd

"God will not hold him guiltless", it says in His word (Exodus 20:7)

God says in the 6th "thou shall not kill"

But hatred in the heart is murder even still (1 John 3:15)

Yet another commandment I see

Lust in the heart is the same as adultery (Matthew 5:27-28)

Even my thoughts, everyone He sees

And for this I know He is not well pleased (Psalm 7:9)

I've sinned against the God of the universe, who's holy and just (Psalm 7:11)

What a wretched thing I've done, to be punished I must

Before His presence I could not stand

I would fall with just the command of His hand (Hebrews 10:31)

With a heart like this I am undone

What else can I do but get up and run

I must run to the Savior who was gracious and kind

He died on the cross and paid for my fine (Isaiah 53:5-6; John 3:16)

That's why He came down, can't you see

He took the place of you and me

We broke His Laws and we have to pay (Ezekiel 18:4)

But Jesus fulfilled them and made a way

The wrath of God that you were due (Ephesians 5:6)

God poured out on His own Son just for you (Romans 5:8)

When faced with these sins I fell down at His feet

Knowing on judgment day His face I would meet

Repent of your sins He says to all

Or on judgment day you will surely fall (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30-31)

I placed my sins at his feet and turned away from them

Righteousness was imputed to me from Him (2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9)

This is what He has done for me, now can you see

My chains are broken my Jesus has set me free

~Kirsten Bryant~