He did not have to do this
Christ did not have to die
he chose to submit
to go to the cross
The lamb of God
the servant of the king
by going to the grave
He gave us wings
March 13, 2011
companion poem to “Christ Had to Die”
Tweets by RickWarren
post on twitter by Pastor Rick Warren
March 12, 2011
“It wasn’t nails, but love, that held Jesus to the Cross.
He nailed down our salvation for eternity.”
Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
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