“For our price he tendered his cross as a mousetrap; there he placed his blood as bait.”
Augustine of Hippo 

Do you wonder if a mouse knows better,
But can’t say “no” to a well-aged cheddar?
Does he see the hammer? The sticky glue?
And say, “Dash it, I want the Stilton blue!”
Did Lucifer see the heel poised to crush,
And pierce the skin for one last god-like rush,
Unable to resist the chance to bite,
Welcoming doom for a moment’s delight?

The Son of God was too tempting a treat.
The blood of the Lamb, too tempting a drink.
The tempter was tempted and took the bait.
He swallowed a meal that he could not eat—
Stale bread, sour wine—his heart began to sink.
The trap was sprung; love triumphed over hate.

© Andrew Menkis. All Rights Reserved.

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Post authored by:

• Andrew Menkis

  

  Andrew is a Theology & Rhetoric teacher with a passion for helping others see and experience the truth, beauty, and goodness of God and his creation. Andrew’s poetry and prose has been published by Core Christianity, The Gospel Coalition, Modern Reformation Magazine and Ekstasis. You can find more of his writing at andrewmenkis.com.

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