The Hostages are Home

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: September 25, 2011

Lessons from Shane and Josh's release…

We feared that they would come home dead,
but they've returned alive instead.
"Go, take a hike!" the hikers heard.
"You two are free to go!"

But freedom always has a price.
Some ransom, bail or sacrifice.
For Shane and Josh the cost was paid.
as they (imprisoned) hoped.

That's also true of you and me
who without Christ would not be free.
For we like them could not make good
on what (God deemed) we owed.

But thanks to Him the price was paid
and from the dank and dismal shade,
we walked into the brilliant sun
to dance to freedom's song.

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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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