This Easter ✝ Consider his head. [A poem for you!]


He's the head of all things!

Reader,

I've been studying 1 John lately, and thinking about John the Apostle's unique vantage point as an eyewitness to Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

John saw it all — from beginning to end.

He even saw beyond the end, receiving the Revelation.

This Easter, I wanted to consider the redemption story through John's perspective.

Specifically, snapshots of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection that capture his physical head.

In these moments, we see his humanity and his deity.

And, because of his perfect, sinless life and death, he now sits as HEAD over all things, the church (Eph. 1:22-23, Col. 1:18)!

I hope you'll enjoy a little departure from the norm, as I offer up my rusty poetry skills.

(I think the last poem I wrote was an ode to The Night Before Christmas in Mrs. Claunches' 7th-grade English class. So, here's to stepping outside of comfort zones!)

Happy Easter, my friends! He is risen, indeed!

Cara

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