He Died Today
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Nisan 14 the date of the Passover on the Jewish calendar, is the actual date of Jesus death.
Just like an anniversary, it doesn't always fall on a Friday, or on the same day every year, it is actually today, after sundown as the Jews counted their days from sunset to sunset. Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate the death of Jesus every year on this date, Passover night. We expect over 20,000,000 persons present tonight worldwide, all are welcome.
He died today
He died today, for both you and me
keeping intact his righteous human dignity
Died like a criminal he was hated and despised
With divine love for you, do you even realize?
He died today, not because he did something wrong
but to save you and me, now to him we belong
When someone dies for you, how do you feel?
Do you even understand it, to you is it real?
He died today, because he chose to do God's will
Without his sacrifice, we'd all be slaves to sin still
Because of his altruistic, self-sacrificing love
We can be forgiven, by our heavenly Father above
He died today, after sunset, it was the Passover of Nisan 14
after sundown tonight, we remember the events in between
He had his last supper in company with his faithful friends
then his enemy betrayed him, his life would soon end
He died today, bruised and battered but he was innocent
he was a perfect man, a ransom for us, that was heaven sent
We cannot forget the great love that to us was shown
We now live in eternal gratitude, our very life we disown.
John Derek Hamilton
March 23,2016
Copyright © John Hamilton | Year Posted 2016
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