Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and frankly, I don't think there are enough words in all the languages of the world that could say what this one picture alone says.
I'm so grateful that as our Lord hung on the cross - he did it for me.....AND...for YOU!
When I try to wrap my mind around his life and even though he was fully God, he was fully man, who faced all the same kinds of trials and temptations each of us do, and lived it for 33 years WITHOUT sin.....and he did so because he was totally dependent on God.
When I think about all that he went through - the beatings with whips made from leather with spikes in the end (to where his body probably looked like hamburger meat), ripping out his beard, spit all over his body, bruises and welts from being punched in the face, a crown of sharp thorns jammed into his skull, ...then to finally have huge spikes driven through his wrists and feet....and a sword shoved into his side....
It brings me to tears that someone could love me THAT much...
Which reminds me of something I saw years ago - it said,
"Jesus, how much do you love me"? and his answer was...."THIS much" and he spread his arms and died....
"Jesus, how much do you love me"? and his answer was...."THIS much" and he spread his arms and died....
I pray that on this Easter, if you don't know this to be true in your life, that you would ask Him to reveal himself to you and be welcomed into the body of Christ.
Have a BLESSED Easter!
1 comment:
How beautiful Janelle! We must pray for all who don't know Him and all who have turned away. Thank you for such a wonderful witness!
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