Innocent

Yeah, He died a criminal’s death

Even though He was innocent to His final breath

They hung Him up between the earth and the sky

And He carried our sins and our debts and our failures and our lies.

It wasn’t the iron nails that held Him there

It was His love for you and me that fixed him on the tree

Yeah, he was the sacrificial lamb

Who spilt His blood, the great I Am

He was the bridge between humanity and the Creator

The incarnation of love, He was not a hater.

And as His blood flowed down and drenched the soil below

He said forgive them ‘cos they really do not know

What they’re doing and they act as though they are blind

To the truth that I am doing this for all mankind.

But it won’t even make a difference to you

Unless you decide his promises were true

And that He was who He said He was

And that He died in your place on the cross.

Listen what you’re hearing is not a fairy story

And I’m not telling you this just to get some glory.

He gave up His life for you, and I’m not gonna lie

When I say that if you don’t even try

To understand the magnitude of what He’s done

That He’s not only real, but He’s also the promised One,

You gonna miss out on everything He’s got planned for you

And that’s still much more than you’re entitled to.

Yeah He was innocent

And it was His sole intent

To buy us all back from the malcontent

To redeem us, ‘cos that was exactly why He was sent.

That if it wasn’t for all the blood He spilt

You and I would still be standing in our guilt

To save you and me from Hell and outer darkness and to prevent

Us from deviating from the way that was meant.

And this is not some story that the weak invent

To be a crutch for them when they cannot be content

With their lives and the trouble they get themselves in.

No, the bloody execution on that hill was a real event.

Yeah He was innocent

But the authorities managed to invent

A lot of lies and fake news that sealed his fate

And they sent Him to an early grave in their hate.

But it wasn’t for long ‘cos three days later

He was seen alive and walking in the neighbourhood.

‘Cos He conquered death just like He said He would

And even if you don’t believe this is true

And if you deny it with everything you do

And everyone who’s in your crew

Uses His name like it’s nothing new

Or some cuss word to throw around

Just because they like the way that it sound

He still gonna hold his hand out to you

And call your name like He always will do

Cos He’ll never give up on you

No He’ll never stop from calling out to you

He’ll never turn His back on you

He’ll leave the ninety-nine to come find you

No He’ll never give up on anyone,

No not even you.

He was innocent

Steve Wheeler © 15 April, 2020

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