In honor of Easter and celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus, here is a song I wrote back in college after seeing the movie, End of the Spear. When thinking about Easter, the crucifixion is one of the first things that comes to mind. If you’ve never read about the physical pain that Christ endured on the cross, I would recommend reading The Murder of Jesus by John MacArthur, or The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. The term “excruciating” was created to describe the pain of being crucified because no other word could describe it. When we read about what happened to Jesus, it’s easy to think that He was at the mercy of Pilate and the Roman soldiers; but by all accounts, He went to the cross willingly. He sacrificed his own life as a substitute for the penalty that I deserve–that we all deserve. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).” No one took Jesus’ life–He gave it. (Click HERE to listen to a recording I uploaded to MySpace after Elly recorded me in a recording studio at Emporia State University in 2006 (She was a digital recording major). I don’t claim to be a great singer, but I do believe this song was divinely inspired.)
He Gave It
It was His plan since before time
to send His son to become mine
to give His life—an offering
to take my sin and wash me clean
No surprises when they came
He humbly accepted all that pain
nailed to the cross and crowned with thorns
as people shouted mocks and scorns
No one took my Jesus’ life
He gave it
He gave it
How could I know what He went through
As he suffered through and through
He died upon that cursed tree
and gave His life freely
Atop the Skull was not the end
He was laid down, but rose again
One day I’ll rise and join my king
Jesus Christ, His Majesty
No one took my Jesus’ life
He gave it
He gave it
It was His love that put Him there
The price is paid, no debt to bear
It was His joy to set us free
So we may live eternally
No one took my Jesus’ life
He gave it
He gave it
Jesus, no one took your life
You gave it
You gave it
Life in the Mist 
Really enjoyed the writing and the song.
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