When I think about the road travelled by my Savior's feet; when I think about cross He bore for me. The pain He endured - the beatings and the teasing. He had to carry His own cross that He was to die on, after days of ruthless beatings.
Jesus knew that this was God's plan for Him to die to save men, but that doesn't mean it was easy for Him. He said in the Garden of Gethsemane “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." ( Matthew 8:39b).
Jesus, God’s Son, who was totally innocent, was tortured and murdered for wrongs He didn’t do.imagine what it would be like to take in the sights, sounds and raw emotions of the people around you. Watch how some mourn and others mock. Out of love for us, Jesus willingly embraced the suffering He was about to go through.
Jesus showed His power over death as He came back from the dead three days after the crucifixion.
“When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but lost and pour contempt on all my pride.” - Isaac Watts
There is no power in the cross, but there is power in the One who died on it. There is no power in the empty tomb, but there is power in the One who got up and walked out of it. There is no real power in your life except the power of Christ within you.
A mentor of mine once said, "Jesus loves you enough to die a painful death on a cross and went through suffering that we can not even begin to imagine just for us to be able to have a relationship with the Father. He would do that all over again just for you." That is a powerful statement to me and one that is so true.
But this story doesn't end after His death. Jesus was put in a borrowed tomb with a giant rock placed in front of it. It seemed death had defeated Him and everyone was left confused and upset. This man, that was the Savior, was dead. No heartbeat, no breathing, no sign of life. Jesus tasted death and it didn't seem right.
So three days later, He rose from the dead to show that God was so powerful, He could even overcome death. This proved that Jesus was just who He said he was. That He was the Son of God and He came to save man.
So He stayed on the earth forty days, talking with people and showing them grace. Showing people He was truly Jesus Christ, even letting people touch his wounds. This Man, who was more than just a Man, showed the world that God is truth.
He then ascended to Heaven, leaving the Holy Spirit in our hearts and interceding our prayers for us in Heaven. This One Man saved us, bled and died for us. He was so much more than just a good man.
Romans 5:8 says, " But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." This verse shows how He died for us as a gift, and that our own works will not save us. Christ loved us before we were even created, and He knew He would have to send His one and only Son to die to save us. Yet He still created us.
We are God's creation
His craftsmanship
His work
His children
He loves us enough to send His only Son to die for us
Because He loves us
He wants us to be with Him
He cherishes us
We are His
and He is ours
