Embracing Transformation* #676

Embracing Transformation In the sacred dance of faith, Light and shadow entwine, Crucifixion and Resurrection, A divine choreography, timeless and sublime. Whispers of Jesus, transcending time, Speak of death to the old, a call to shed Worn skins, for rebirth, for awakening, A phoenix from ashes, in hope's stead. Believe, oh believer, in trials as thresholds, In Crucifixion not just as pain, But as a gateway to growth, to new dawns, From ashes of despair, we rise again. Resurrection, then, leaps into realms anew, A cornerstone of faith, a bright dawn after night. "In Christ, reborn," the ancient scripture sings, "From darkness emerges, the new in light." "To live is Christ, to die is gain," A mystery of existence, in sacred text unfurled. In surrender, life; in loss, hidden treasures, A beacon guiding through the tempest of the world. The Cross, an emblem of sacrifice, of salvation’s embrace, Declares, "By this cross, the world fades away." A testament to the path less trodden, Where pain becomes the gateway to the divine ballet. Through crucifixion to resurrection, Adversity transforms, each trial a stone On the path to enlightenment, In this dance of faith, we find our own. Here, in the sacred dance, we are reborn, From ashes of what was, to what will be. In the heart of faith, death and life converge, A poem of transformation, eternal and free. Written by Steven G. Lee (March 26, 2024)