"My Advocate" (by Martha Snell Nicholson)

I sinned. And straightway, post-haste, Satan flew
Before the presence of the most high God,
And made a railing accusation there.
He said, "This soul, this thing of clay and sod,
Has sinned. 'Tis true that he has named Thy name,
But I demand his death, for Thou hast said,
'The soul that sinneth, it shall die.'
Shall not Thy sentence be fulfilled?
Is justice dead?
Send now this wretched sinner to his doom.
What other thing can righteous ruler do?
"And thus he did accuse me day and night,
And every word he spoke, O God, was true!

Then quickly One rose up from God's right hand,
Before Whose glory angels veiled their eyes. He spoke,
"Each jot and tittle of the law
Must be fulfilled; the guilty sinner dies!
But wait -- suppose his guilt were all transferred
To Me, and that I paid his penalty!
Behold My hands, My side, My feet! One day
I was made sin for him, and died that he
Might be presented, faultless, at Thy throne!"
And Satan flew away. Full well he knew
That he could not prevail against such love,
For every word my dear Lord spoke was true!

written by Martha Snell Nicholson

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By far, this is one of my most favorite poems ever written. I am a huge fan of poetry, having written well over 150 to 200 poems myself. I memorized it in school when I was younger, and it has stuck with me (most of it, anyways) through the years. It speaks such truth - and I love every word of the message it gives. She truly captured what it's like to stand before a Holy God, completely guilty with seemingly no hope at all -- But there, at the right hand of the Father, stands Jesus and He's ever interceding! What Grace! What Mercy! What Love!