As we enter into this holy weekend I am humbly reminded of Gods ultimate gift to us. A gift that we are so unworthy of, yet it was so freely given.
On a hill far off in the distance stood a cross of rugged wood, a place for the derelict and fallen to be executed by an occupying government. A place where one would never expect to see the Son of God. But for us Jesus Gods only son laid down His life. It was a plan laid down in the thrown room of God and played out here on Earth. We as men had fallen so far short of the plan that God had laid out for us and had so turned away from His vision of what earth and man had been created for that there could be only one way to redeem the human race. After all He had created us to worship and adore Him and that through that worship we would have blessing and relationship with Him.
So on that lonely hill and on the old wooden cross Jesus laid down His life so that we could have the opportunity to know Gods grace, mercy and redeeming power. Through that sacrifice the entire way we worship changed and became personal. It was a sad day for those close to Jesus but God had a plan… In Luke 24 we see that when the women, who were in mourning, came to the grave on the morning of the third day there was a surprise waiting for them. Can you imagine the feelings that must have come over them when they saw the tomb of their beloved savior standing wide open with no corpse lying in it. Praise God our Lord is risen.
As I walk out the journey that is life I, in all transparency, fail and fall just like many of you. But I am so grateful that because of the cross and the tomb I can humbly come before the throne of God Almighty and receive His grace and His mercy, and walk with Him as Father and friend.
Its personal because of a sacrifice made 2000 years ago on an old wooden cross………
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only son……………”
Blessings
Dan