Through Christ Alone

Blind to my sin I wandered through life, stumbling in darkness and filled with strife
Surrounded by conflict within and without, overwhelmed by my fears full of worry and doubt
Then His Spirit came and confronted my sin and I felt so unclean without and within
A heart full of evil is all I had known, not even the good I had done was worthy to own
Guilty and unworthy I was brought to the cross, and witnessed God’s justice for all who are lost
God’s wrath pouring out on His beloved only Son, the sin of the world the reason He was undone
All I could do was to kneel and confess, it was my sin bearing down on His chest
Helpless to help and humbled so completely, I surrendered my life and His grace entered sweetly
Cleansing my heart and opening my eyes, His Spirit entered me and I came alive
Now, as a new man no longer bound by the past, no longer dead and cold
I hear His voice so clear, “it is finished” He said, all things are new away with the old
He who knew no sin became sin on that day, not just for me but the whole human race
As many as believe can be made sons of God, brought into glory through faith now isn’t that odd
In the natural a mystery but by the Spirit so wise, that we could be righteous and holy in His eyes
Only through Christ can this be mine, no righteousness of my own at any time
But in Christ I’ve been the very righteousness of God, I know to the natural mind that all seems so odd
But it is true and it is sure and by it I will stand, having favor with God I am held in His hand
It is the work of the cross and the merit of Christ that has offered me freely this eternal life
I did nothing to earn it, so it wasn’t my works, it was by grace through faith despite all my quirks
Remembering His cross reminds of this, it is through Christ alone that I can be His.

By Tim Atchley