The Illegal Trial

Roles
What is it like to be a carpenter

A shepherd, a teacher, and a healer

In any one of these roles, He is exemplar

You can trust your soul with this leader

What is it like to be a preacher or lawyer

Who above all needs to have the last word?

These were they who went after our Savior

In this trial they controlled what was said and heard

The illegal trial of one, Jesus Christ

Ultimately fulfilled our Father's plan

For His life was required to pay the price

To know and atone for every man

Fallible?
Fallible, are you looking for "kind" justice?
When you've labeled an enemy to the laws of the land?
Ultimately who can you turn to and trust?
In your trial, who will understand?

The Lord will not be passive
Or scorn, and keep you at length
His compassion is massive!
He offers courage and strength!

Walk With HIM
Return to our atoning Savior
Repent. Bring with you all of your pain
Take courage. You are safe, for
Where you've been, you won't have to explain

Eyes to See

Train your eyes to see
The Savior all around
His light is beauty
And love to be found

Originality in Divinity

It is strangely encouraging
To see your own uniqueness in your kin
And see them, too, engaging
In what builds good character within

Ultimately, each fine quality
Defines us, to who we truly are-
God's own, born with ability
With moral compass, as our star

Each time you witness greatness
This proves that God is real
Develop your own goodness
His light inside you'll feel

Importance

We are each important

                         With unique roles to play

                       Evidence of God's plan

                            Shines through what we do and say

Perfect Record

There's been naught a perfect record
During all the days of man
Save Jesus Christ, our Lord
Who fulfilled our Father's plan

Reposed
Reposed in the heart of Jesus
Is a deep and abiding love
Which can dwell within each of us
If we seek it from Heaven above

Ears to Hear
Never was He known
To turn a deaf ear
Tenderness was shown
To bring the Father near

True to His Word

Jesus gave to the world
An eternal heritage.
He lived true to His word.
Always as the Father said

Word of Mouth

Hundreds of shocked Jews

Quickly spread the news

A life had been restored

By Jesus Christ our Lord

Yes, Lazarus did rise

From the tomb of death

He opened up his eyes

And took again life's breath

And then,

The Players

The players in Christ's demise
Should not come by surprise
For each had something to gain
Still, for them, He suffered in pain

Played a Fool

More than anyone, Judas knew
What it meant to be played a fool
The weight of his payoff, how it grew
For the sting of remorse is cruel

The Dastardly Deed

The dastardly deed of betrayal
Manifested through putrescent lips
The bitter kiss was evil... vile
As it foreshadowed scourges and whips

Hardened Eyes

Annas' eyes
Were more than green with envy
They hardened with lies
To rid Jesus, his enemy.

Monopoly or Thievery?

Because Annas had full monopoly
Of the temple money exchange
Tears of rage poured down his face
When Jesus stirred up all the change

No treasurer would let this go!
Thirty pieces were quickly taken
His pockets lined with lucre
Though his honor was forsaken

Something churned in Judas
As he took Annas' side
He did not truly feel like Jesus,
That thieves were found inside!

False Piety

They, with false piety,
Wrote the Lord off
The elite Pharisees,
Were quick to scoff

Nihilistic
The nihilistic Sadducees
Took the law unto themselves
And afflicted abuses
As it was "their way" or else

The Garden of Gethsemane

The silent dial of destiny

Clearly turned towards the hour

When He would suffer in agony

And prove pure love and power

Each of us turned that dial

On this burdensome clock

Our souls upon Him to pile

And prove Him as our rock

The fluid of fate hung

His destiny to know

Completely He was wrung

His blood to spill and flow

Complicity

Their hearts were as cold,
As their heads were hard.
Their plots became bold,
To inflict more harm.

Entrapment
With equal determination
They sought to entrap Him
To inflict humiliation
And make sure His death happened

Impartial

In be impartial and fair
One must use self-restraint
And judge the evil with care
For all bad choices taint

No man is qualified to sit
As a judge in a matter
That is personal to him
Yes, he must defer than bias gather

Two Witness
If a witness is true
It can be verified
To the last detail
Lest the innocent be tried

Defense
The right to a lawyer
To defend your case
Was refused our Savior
A true spit in the face

Arrangements

Prior to this trial of Jesus
They should have invited two "of their own"
Who loved Him (Nicodemus
And Joseph of Arimathea), but no hope was shown

For, only those who were sure to vote
Against the Lord to be tried
Were awoken that night with a note
So He would be crucified

Jurisdiction
With pretense, sure to flatter
The sought law filled Sanhedrin court
They could only try religious matters
And, of lawbreakers, they must report

The power to impose
A penalty of death
Was not given to those
Who could aid or abet

Ignoring Provisions

The great Sanhedrin

Could not meet or try at night

On a Friday, even

Or during a Feast of light

Blood is thicker than water

This is true of the wealthy elite

To rub shoulders with each other

Oft morals will take a back seat

Scapegoat
Being more than newsworthy
This trial is still spoken of, today
How could this world be
So evil, to make innocence pay?

Venom

They became devoid of common decency
As the deadly case was framed against Him
So poisoned with hate they could not see
He was the cure to what venom spread within them

Appeal
Had He been a Roman
He could have fought for an appeal
These weren't fair times, then
So freely did they kill

Mob Mentality

The inciteful crowd
Of unruly ingrates
Inhumanely howled
Building off each other's hates

Scourging
The sentence of scourging once complete
Left the crowd dissatisfied
They wanted to mock Him at His feet
As He was being crucified

But, Jesus as the Way
The Truth and the Light
For their sins, He would pay
And prove good is right

Partake

Eat the flesh

Of Jesus the Christ

And confess

He is truth and light

Drink the blood

Of the living Christ

Feel His love

Flow within with life

Irony

Every one of us was a debtor
Set for imprisonment
Were it not for our Deliverer,
His grace, and atonement!

He perfectly can refine us
To be finished and complete
To prepare us for the Highest-
Our Heavenly Parents to meet

Eternal

To anything right

Not realized in life

Accept adjournal

For the eternal

eternal hope

eternal life

eternal justice

eternal peace

eternal love