I know I posted most of this on Facebook the other day, but I feel that this something that needs to be heard again because of how we often think of the crucifixion as any other death. It is anything but a 'normal' death. It is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ hanging on the cross dying for our sins. He was sent to earth by God the Father, born in a stable and laid to rest in a manger and then leaves the earth hanging on the cross bearing the sins of the ENTIRE world. Christ is beaten, torment, and betrayed, but still carries his cross so that we can be forgiven for our sins. He didn't have to go through with it, but he did for us. He didn't have to go through with his Father's, our Father's, plan, but he did so that one day we can be united with Christ Jesus and God our Father. He carried the ultimate cross and what do we do in return? Praise Him when it is convenient? Honor Him when it makes us look or feel good? Turn to Him when we feel we have no where else to turn when really He is the ONLY way we ever need to turn? In fact we should NEVER have to turn to him because we should ALWAYS be facing Him and living for Him and honoring Him! Without Christ we are nothing, but sinners who are lost, but with Christ we are forgiven and we are found! I pray that let God and Christ take your heart and melt it and mold it and use it in the way He sees fit so that we can honor and glorify our Creator in all that we do no matter what it is! I pray that you take the time to sit down and read your Bible and know and understand what Christ has done for us. We are born into a world of sin, we aren't contaminated after we are old enough to make our own choices to become a sinner, but are born into it. However, it is through Christ that we are forgiven and are able to repent from that life of sin and honor and glorify Him and overcome sin! I also pray that you pray to God at all hours. He is there to listen to you and nothing is too big for God! Praise Him in victory and fruitfulness, but also praise Him in defeat and struggle because as Jeremiah 29:11 tells us, God as plans for us even if we don't know them!
I also ask that as you go through this you pray before and after and take the time to reflect and read through scripture and see what else God has blessed with and how He is the way, the truth, and the light.
During His time on earth Jesus provided us with perfect words to bring us closer to Him. However, it was Jesus' actions which spoke to us most clearly. When Jesus hung on that cross for each of us He said "Tetelesti" (it is finished). Our debt was paid in full. Jesus didn't deserve this punishment and we didn't deserve His sacrifice but, that's what God's is about.
Do you get a pit in your stomach every time you think about the crucifixion or has it just become old news and not phase you anymore? Is it a gut check every time that you think of our Lord and Savior hanging on the cross for our sins? Do you live every minute of your life to glorify God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who hung on the cross so we may live? We all know about John 3:16, but what about verse 17? "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." Jesus paid the price and saved us, but what have we done to honor and glorify Him? I pray that we are all able to grow in our faith and honor Christ in all we do no matter how big or small it may seem. Nothing on this earth will ever match what God has in store for us!
God Bless!
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