Jesus vs. Religion ~ Grandma's Response

           Dedicated to Jubilee Song, a granddaughter  who was born the same day as this poem.   

          It’s Done

It’s done. It is finished — and done once for all —                 Heb. 10:10

The work of the cross that has torn down the wall;                Eph. 2:14

That satisfied justice and paid for our sin,                              Rom 3:25-26

And opened up heaven that all may go in.                               Col. 1:5; Rom. 5:18

None other but Jesus could do what he’s done;                      Acts 4:12

No one but the Saviour, who’s God’s only Son.                     Matt 3:17

Atonement for sin is from him and not you —                        Rom. 5:11

Yet he never said there was nothing to do.                              Matt. 4:44

The works of religion are empty and vain,                              Matt. 15:9, Heb. 6:1

And can’t help a sinner to be born again,                                Eph. 2:9

But works of obedience are fruit that we see                          1 Peter 1:2; Matt 12:33

In every believer whom Christ has made free.                         Rom. 8: 2-4

The power of Christ is the power to save;                              Rom. 1:16

To save men from sin, and not only the grave.                        Matt. 1:21

On all of his followers he places demands —                          Matt. 16:24

And gives them the strength to obey his commands.                Phil. 4:13

Of things that our Master has told us to do

In rhyme I will mention but only a few:

First, Come unto me for my burden is light.                           Matt 11: 28, 30

And learn of my ways, so you judge what is right.                 Matt. 11:29, John 7:24

Beware of false prophets, and don’t be a fake:                       Matt. 7:15; Matt. 6: 2, 5, 16

Be willing to give up your life for my sake.                            Mark 8:35

Don’t lay up your treasures on earth anymore,                       Matt. 6:19

But seek first the kingdom and give to the poor.                     Matt. 6:33; Matt. 19:21

   

Repent, be converted, forgive from your heart,                 Matt. 4:17, Matt. 18:3; Mark 11:25, Matt. 18:35

Cut off every sin, and from evil depart.                                  Matt. 5:30, 1 Peter 3:11

Go in at the gate and keep on in the way;                               Matt 7:13; Col 2:6

Have faith in your God, but take heed, watch and pray.          Mark 11:22; Mark 13:33

Continue in truth, and abide in the vine,                                John 8:31; John 15:4

So love one another, and let your light shine.                         John 13:34; Matt. 5:16

Go unto all nations the gospel to preach;                                Mark 16:15

The things I’ve commanded are things you should teach.         Matt. 28:20

To hear without doing is building on sand —                          Matt. 7:26

To hear and then do is the biblical stand,                                Matt. 7:24

So if you have ears that are able to hear —                             Matt. 11:15

Work out your salvation with trembling and fear.                     Phil. 2:12

Nita Brainard, January 15, 2012