Sin In and Sin Out

 

How did it all begin?

I mean sin.

Where did it come from?

Why am I undone?

Some time after creation

With Eve and Adam

Into a garden it crept,

So bad I can’t forget.

Ignoring an instruction

Caused real dysfunction,

Man became lost

Satan became his boss.

Driven out of Eden

Man left the first garden

For a world less than perfect,

It gets worse even yet.

Cain disobeyed the Lord

Did not take Him at His word

Slew his brother Abel

Left him where he fell.

Then man got really bad

This made God’s heart sad

He sent a huge flood

For man was up to no good.

Only eight remained alive

For a while these would thrive,

Then it got bad again

But a few called on God’s name.

God created a bloodline

It can be seen through time,

Out of Abraham a Savior came

Jesus is his name.

He lived to show us how

We can know him now,

Then died on Calvary’s cross

To save the penitent lost.

  

At birth was found no room,

At death a borrowed tomb,

In life no where to lay his head

Yet came forth from the dead.

Death was rendered helpless

Now temporary at best,

Jesus triumphed o’er the grave

Now from sin he can save.

Still some do not believe,

In their hearts not yet received

The Christ of Calvary

Who died for you and me.

In their sin they stumble,

Under its weight they crumble,

Day after day they grumble,

Step by step they fumble.

Sin the reason for our blindness,

Sin that ever-bothersome pest,

Sin that brings us much unrest,

Sin that robs us of the best.

Sin that entices and ensnares,

Sin that causes fear and despair,

Sin that severs and separates,

Sin that causes severe heartaches.

For all our sin the Saviour died,

In him we can all confide,

In his love we should abide

And walk with him at our side.

Confess your sins today I plead,

Repent, turn and let him lead,

You’ll not regret you’ve chosen him,

He’s the only that rids of sin.

What is sin? Now answer up!

All unrighteousness its bitter cup,

Appears pleasurable for a time

But quickly gets you in a bind.

All have sin the Bible says,

We ran from God in many ways,

But one way back, not two or three,

Just ‘one way’ back for you and me.

That ‘one way’ is Jesus,

The only way for all of us,

The way to sins forgiven,

The way that points to heaven.

Something you should learn,

Jesus allows “U” turns,

You are his concern,

Do not his love now spurn.

A last chance this could be,

Tomorrow’s sun you may not see,

Why not today?

Tomorrow you may have to pay.

The time you have is borrowed,

None of us has tomorrow,

Today if you hear his voice

Make him your eternal choice.

For once you do

He’ll make it up to you,

He’ll make you over anew,

He’ll even transform your view.

A new life, a new you,

A new hope, a new view,

Sin in now sin out,

Hallelujah, did I hear a shout?

Stewart Russell © 2014