John the Baptist

This is a poem based on the calling of John the Baptist.

"JOHN THE BAPTIST"
"PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD; MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT".
JOHN THE BAPTIST CRIED OUT IN THE WILDERNESS, "REPENT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN.
BE WASHED AND MADE CLEAN, THE TIME IS AT HAND.
AFTER ME COMES ONE WHO IS GREATER THAN I
WHOSE SANDALS I AM UNWORTHY TO TIE.
I BAPTIZE WITH WATER AS GOD HAS COMMANDED
BUT HE'LL BAPTIZE IN THE SPIRIT BECAUSE HE'S THE BELOVED."
THEN JESUS CAME AND WAS BAPTIZED BY JOHN.
THE HEAVENS OPENED UP AND GOD ACKNOWLEDGED THE ONE.
"THIS IS MY SON IN WHOM I'M WELL PLEASED"
AND THAT BEGAN HIS MISSION TO SET US FREE.
IT WASN'T EASY TO CARRY THAT BURDEN,
KNOWING WHAT LAY AHEAD AND A DEATH THAT WAS CERTAIN 
BUT HE DID IT GLADLY OUT OF GREAT LOVE.
FOR THREE YEARS HE SUFFERED TO POINT US TO GOD.
HE DOESN'T EXPECT US TO SUFFER LIKE HIM 
BUT TO ACCEPT HIS GIFT OF A LIFE HE IS GIVING.
WHAT GREATER FRIEND IS THERE IN ALL OF THIS WORLD?
WHO CARES FOR US MORE THAN THE ONE WHO DIED?
WHO KNOWS US BETTER THAN WE KNOW OURSELVES?
HE KNOWS EVERY SIN AND LOVES US STILL.