I gathered at the Communion Table like never seen before. On Sunday, I was faced with the reality of my sin as Pastor Kenny preached on the reality of the cross from the perspective of our sin and the wrath of God. For a majority of the service I was confronted by my darkness that once separated me from the Light. It is my sin that nailed Christ to the cross, but it is also the cross of Christ that frees me from the bondage of sin. The Gospel is so good! By the end of the service, I had my head in my hands praising a God of grace.
I went home that night and wrote a poem reflecting the passage below:
“And you who were dead in your sins…God made alive together with Him, having forgiven all our sins, but canceling the certificate of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2:13-14
sin is more than blood and gore
more than neglecting the poor more than sleeping with a whore more than being wicked to the core
sin is more than a binge on gin and rum more than forsaking the lowly bum more than pretending to be blind, deaf or dumb more than being compassionately numb
sin is more than committing a vile crime more than stealing a nickel or dime more than a mind filled with grime more than wasting away valuable time
sin is more than one night before the ring more than an extra-marital fling more than putting an enemy in a sling more than having no offering to bring
Sin is slapping a Holy God in the face
defaming the name of His glory and grace
facing a judgement without a case separating all from His eternal place
Sin is recorded on a certificate of debt,
punishable by death; an infinite loss
but Christ has taken the the dirty note and nailed it to the splintered cross
spreading the fame 
Great poem, Justin. God is so amazing. I’m so glad you took pix of the cross, and with the empty tomb pic in the background…it’s very nice. By the way, you should check out the website where I got those pix for the slideshow…you would definitely like it. creativemyk.com