Crimson Chalice

A wine from a pure vine

Shared in tender beauty

Poured out from a crimson chalice.

Taste the sharpness of the fruit

Strong sweetness entwined with goodness

Scarlet blossom, delicate richness.

From a rich nectar ruby drops seep

Delicate tears cascade, overflow, so

drink the dew and be thankful.

(I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:6)

Crimson Act

Safe in Christ

Freed from bondage

The fear of death

Freed from slavery

The power of death

Destroyed

By a crimson act

Of self sacrificing love

The bondage to boring, self-preservation

Is broken

Freed to love Christ

With everything I have ever needed

Forgiven sin

Unmerited favour

Clothed in the righteousness of God

Safe in Christ

Crimson Pattern

A patience endurance

In loveliness and meekness

For suffering reflected in love

For not returning evil for evil

In pardoning with an act

For servant hood and its substitute

The crimson pattern

In the divine once and for all death

He took my place

Infinite worth

Gave me salvation

Life to a condemned man.

Comfort

The sky with its colours of light and dark

As shadows on the road of silver rain

A step ahead to my destination.

Faith is the comfort planted in my soul

The breath of sweet air and the flame that burns

inside and provided in that moment.

Melted the stubborn fear that locks my heart

Eternal words ignite the certain hope

And through the long wilderness towards rest.

Grant to me the everlasting healing

The breath of love poured out in crimson wine

That all is well and I am kept, forever.

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Written for Poetry Jam

Crimson Words

All it takes

For the foundation of acceptance

Harmonized with zeal.

Christ’s great treasure

Purified glory

By grace

The colour of mercy

Written in crimson words

The zeal to love others

With infinite passion

Drops of compassion

Life transforming treasure

Surprised by depth of forgiveness

Is all it takes.

A Crimson Tree

This was the picture

Of a beautiful union

Loves display

From beyond time

Past distance stars

Of glorious galaxies

Given

To each other

To eternity

To love

For release

Forever

This was the picture

Of sacrifice

Loves declaration

Crimson tree

Where mystery cried

In nails

In tears

For love

This was the picture

Of intimate union

Loves desire

Interwoven in flesh

Born in the spirit

Called

For each other.

Crimson Ransom

A new creation raised with him

In your love now I live

No longer held in sins snare

Open to your fullness ever aware

Christ sustained

Christ inhabited

Christ strengthened

Christ centered

Trusting Christ moment by moment

Living in the crimson ransom

This powerful union enabling me

Imparting all I need to be.

Crimson Tree

I love to boast

In the cross that saved me

That purchased my ransom

That paid the price

And in his suffering

There on the crimson tree

Everything that I enjoy

Was freely given to me

I died with Christ

It was my corpse

Raised as a new creation

Raised into new life

It was all obtained at the cross

He took what I deserved

Now awaken to the truth

Alive to all his grace.

Crimson Redeemed

There was no escape

No way to be free

Condemned

Cursed

Crushing gilt

Crimson redeemed

We belong to Christ

Died to the law

Set free

Raised

With him

Crimson redeemed

Expression of his love

Made right with blood

Hope rises

Within

Spirit’s life

Crimson redeemed

Crimson Baptism

I died

At the cross

United in his death

A crimson baptism in blood

I died

Crucified with him

The death I deserved

A crimson baptism of sin.

I died

Now born anew

Raised to eternal life

A crimson baptism of power

Crimson Exchange

Rescued from the guilt of sin

Rescued from the power of sin

Rescued from the bondage of sin

Rescued from the stain of sin

The beauty of mercy

Liberation of trust

Crimson exchange

Love

Joy

Peace

Patience

Goodness

Faithfulness

Self-control

Gentleness

Freed by God’s glorious grace

Freed by God’s overwhelming love

Freed by Christ’s amazing display

Freed by Christ’s transforming power

The difference of mercy

Provision of trust

Crimson exchange

Crimson Petals

Love is a seed

Not just for today

Sown in our minds, randomly.

Sometimes planted

By a hidden smile

By a reaching touch

Or by an act of kindness.

For love slowly grows and blossoms in time,

Nurtured by tears to flower.

Never letting go

Held tight in a clasp

With a swooning beauty

Crouches in wait to move

In a crimson petal.

Love flows

Through deep forgiving scars

Willing and brittle

We watch in awe at the wonder of creation.

For hope moves into every whispered heart,

Whilst the beauty of love gloriously flowers. 

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Written for Poetry Jam and Poets United 

Crimson Gift

Burning bondage sears my mind

Silver and gold

Are powerless to help

Answer

The hex of my life.

The healing ransom of infinite value

Suffering and death

Purchased for those who

Trust

The liberation of my life

Embrace the crimson gift

Ransomed and loved

Clothed in the righteousness of

Christ

The enchantment of my life.

Crimson Trust

Abandonment

Spectacular abuse

Pressure to capitulate

Tempted to the fullest force

Tasted our struggle

Bids us

Receive

With confidence

He is with us

When we feel our need

Understands us

Sympathize

Our cry

What a difference

Held deep in crimson trust

In his presence

He helps

Us.

Crimson One

Kings son

Lowers his crown

Intrusion of vile sin

Bears our experience of pain

Came down

Offered

God’s anointed

A servant qualified

He is never to be replaced

Finished

One priest

Final sacrifice

Our endless substitute

Story of the crimson one

Complete

Crimson Mediator

Center

A connection

No temple constructed

The divine presence contained

Through Christ the crimson mediator

By his sons perfect ministry

Faith moves the mountain

Christ in man

Holy meeting

Mercy

Crimson Flow

The deepest longing

Everlasting gift

Longest adventure

Pure delight

Dazzling morning

Blinding light

Crimson flow

Brings us to God

Once far away

Nothing added

Without hope

In a vast void

Wrath removed

Chasm bridged

Crimson flow

Brings us to God

Experience his love

Lasting joy

Displayed in grace

Wonderful liberty

Treasures abound

Crowns of glory

Crimson flow

Brings us to God

Crimson Touch

From devoted eternity

Spirit moves over time

And calls in a whisper

Reconciliation.

Where God in Christ

Showed delight in us

And from their abundant union

Reconciliation

The crimson touch

To remove the obstacle

Infinitely valuable gift

Reconciliation

Suffered in our place

Our offense redeemed

Nothing separates

Reconciliation

Sin completely forgiven

Eternal sacrifice

Offered free

Reconciliation

Crimson Power

Delivered

Set free

Liberating crimson power

Destroying evils enslaving hold

The resounding cry of freedom

Breaking the wisdom of the age

Transformed from our darkened spiritual condition

Released into the light of the gospel of glory.

Crimson River

Years past, countless seconds, hearts longing,

Eternity, the fulfillment of the void,

Inside yearning for loves tender hold

Towards the day, when I can embrace

The all satisfying glory of God.

A crimson river cascades near me,

Overwhelming deluge pure and intense,

Eternal life supreme in its happiness

Imploring me into its vast fullness

Why would I not drink of its sweetness?