I AM

I AM

8/14/18

I am Judas, betrayer of Blood, 

cursed by my traitorous acts against God,

I am Peter, denier of Him, 

my boasts are so hollow, my faith is so dim,

I am John, who sleeps through the night, 

while Jesus is praying I might see the Light,

I am Thomas, who doubts in His power, 

unless my eyes see it, I won’t last an hour,

I am Andrew, I am James, 

who want to be noticed, who want to have fame,

I am Pilate, searching for fact, 

longing for truth; but, instead, I backtracked,

I am Barabbas, deserving to die; 

He took my place on a cross lifted high,

I am the soldier, gambling for gain, 

who wins a few bets, but loses his name,

I am the thief, begging for grace, 

He grants His mercy, He gives me a place,

I am the Priest who rails against God, 

who challenges power, who’s blind to His Word,

I am the sentry who shoves up a spear, 

water and blood flowing down then appear,

I am the guard, who stands in the night, 

to keep the dead in, but falls in the light,

I am Mary, come to the tomb, 

to grieve o’er the dead, but finds life has bloomed,   

I am the One, crucified for Man’s Sin, 

I now live forever, won’t you let Me in?