It's hard to find the words to talk about today, Good Friday, which represents the day Jesus died on the cross for my sins. And the sins of the world.
Because of His great love.
He suffered, bled, and died - the punishment and fate that should have been mine.
I can't even begin to understand a love like that.
His death changed everything. (Not only His death, but His resurrection as well. But that's a subject for Sunday.) We are no longer separated from God, Who loves us so deeply and longs for a relationship with us. John 3:16 comes to mind: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
I've done nothing to deserve a love like that. Which is what makes Christ's action so amazing - because of His death, I need only to repent of my sins and accept Him as my Lord and Savior, and He extends His grace to me, despite my imperfection.
As I drove out to meet some friends for dinner, there was a cloud in the sky (see it?) that reminded me of two things.
What first came to mind was a dove, which reminded me of Matthew 3:16-17: "As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, 'This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.'"
As I looked at the "dove" in the sky, I thought of what it would have been like to be in the crowd that saw this happen, and how incredible it must have been.
The second thing I thought it looked like (which might take a slight stretch of the imagination) was a cross. After all, it is Good Friday.
Jesus sacrificed Himself for me on that cross to pay the price for my sins.
And because I can't come up with anything profound to say, listen to this song.
Another song that's been running through my head all day is this one. Give it a listen, too.
All in all, today is an incredibly humbling day.
So if you're ever feeling unloved or unlovable, remember this:
Jesus thinks you're to die for.
And He did.
Since Christ sacrificed everything for me, how am I living my life to glorify Him in everything I do?
I want to live my life with intention.
As I looked at the "dove" in the sky, I thought of what it would have been like to be in the crowd that saw this happen, and how incredible it must have been.
The second thing I thought it looked like (which might take a slight stretch of the imagination) was a cross. After all, it is Good Friday.
Jesus sacrificed Himself for me on that cross to pay the price for my sins.
And because I can't come up with anything profound to say, listen to this song.
Another song that's been running through my head all day is this one. Give it a listen, too.
All in all, today is an incredibly humbling day.
So if you're ever feeling unloved or unlovable, remember this:
Jesus thinks you're to die for.
And He did.
Since Christ sacrificed everything for me, how am I living my life to glorify Him in everything I do?
I want to live my life with intention.
His love really is amazing, isn't it? Our graduating class is singing How Deep the Father's Love at the ceremony. This arrangement is really pretty!
ReplyDelete-Angela