Wednesday, March 27, 2013

He Gave It All




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“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”      - 2 Corinthians 8:9


He was disfigured, and struggling to breath.  He walked an incredibly lonely journey through the cobbled streets, tripping over the weight he carried on his bruised and bloodied back.  His breath coming in gasps as his lungs filled with blood.  His eyes were solid red, the capillaries had all been exploded through the torment and anguish.  Where were his friends and family? Where were those that had praised his name only days before?  Now they were laughing at him and spitting upon him.  Some even kicked and threw stones as he made his way through the crowds.

As the leather whips came down once again on his back, his knees buckled and the weight came crashing down upon his shoulders, grinding his face into the stone pavement.  Another man stepped forward and helped him back up, supporting him and helping him make it the last few hundred feet up the hillside.  The stones cut into his bare, bruised feet.  He found a brief moment to catch his breath as his body fell to the limestone of the quarry hillside.  Lying on his back he opened his eyes, looking heavenward through the red blood.  He couldn’t help but be anxious for the time to pass quickly, for he knew what was to happen next as they picked up his body violently and laid him upon the wooden beam.

Driving nails (the size of railroad spikes) through his wrists, his screams of agony could not be contained.  The tearing of flesh and crunching of bone as the final of the three nails penetrated his feet, securing him to the vertical beam.  Hoisting his now limp body and the heavy cross of his burdens upward, they placed the post into a hole in the ground.  This action ricocheted through his torso and body with an extreme pain he screamed out, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”  (excerpt from “Truly Amazing Grace”(available in e-book format) – Rich Palmer)

He was rich in life, joy, happiness and peace.  He was King of the Jews and destined for a throne.  People adored Him, flocked to him for healing when he came into a city.  They sang out praises to Him and laid down palms at His feet as if He were royalty.  He then gave it all up.  Everything – His peace, His comfort, His joy and happiness, His freedom, His royalty and His life – just so you could have eternal life.  

We don’t deserve it, we can’t pay Him back and we can’t undo what has been done.  God sent Jesus Christ for this event to take place.  The Son of God gave up His royal seat in heaven for 33 years so you could enter because of everything He gave away.  Come to grips with this, accept it at face value, it is a gift and the greatest part is it costs you nothing, with His riches He’s already paid for it. 

PRAYER:
God Almighty,
You have given us the most incredible gift of grace through Your Son Jesus Christ.  We humble ourselves in Your presence and offer our lives for Your purpose.  Let us find comfort in knowing that our debts are paid and our sins are forgiven by the blood of the lamb.  We accept Your gift of grace with open arms and thanksgiving that our names are captured in Your book of life as a result.  For Your goodness and perfect plan in our life we are forever grateful.  In Your precious name we pray – Amen.
 

             
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