Today He Died!
According to tradition, today is the day that Christ gave his life for us. If you are reading this, you probably already know the story. You know the pain, you know the whipping, and you know the blood. The Passion of the Christ is one of the more accurate depictions of the suffering our Lord bore on our behalf.
Tonight, I want you to take a moment to take on the mind of God. Imagine sending your child to die for someone who hated you. If I stretch my mind, I can almost imagine this. I can almost imagine sending my son to die for those that hated me, if I knew he was going to be resurrected again, but then it hits me. Could I ever concieve sending my son to suffer to the degree Christ did? Could I allow my son to go through what Christ went through for people who hated me? Heck, I couldn’t even do this for people who love me. This is what God did for us.
He sent His Son to be beaten, to be whipped, to have his skin ripped right off his back. He sent His Son to have huge thorns pressed through his scalp. He sent His Son to have nails hammered through His hands and feet. He sent His Son to be rejected.
He loves us that much. Thank you Father.
