Galatians

Galatians

by Joel Howard

It is not I who live

But Christ in me

When he died

He took on sin for me

A gentile

He grafted in

I did not deserve life

I deserved punishment

The beauty of it all

Is that it is not works

But just by believing

Upon hearing the word

Just by hearing

And saying "I do"

Like a lover who asks

For the hand of his love

That's how you treat me

I'm your wooed one

Not because I asked you

Heaven asked me

Not my pursuit

But yours, God, of me

I will not go back

And pretend I am loved

Because of my deeds

Because of my perfection

What perfection?

Only in hearing

Your love for me

Your love I am fearing

Galatians makes perfect sense to me

And perfectly calms

The storm in me

Galatians speaks of 

His love for me

And warns me not to touch

What is already free

Warns me not to pay 

For what he bought already