I have been kind of uninspired for this post and I think I finally figured out why. How do you put in words the feeling you have for the man who saved you from your sin?
"I am so glad Jesus died for my sins" That sentence seems so empty to me.
Jesus hung on the cross and in the last moments of his life he says...
"Father, Forgive them, for they know not what they do."
"Today, you will be with me in paradise"
"My God My God, Why have you forsaken me?"
"I am Thirsty"
"It is FINISHED."
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."
Now this part of his life is over. There is nothing left for Jesus to give or to do. Jesus has given his life for all of us.
Now Jesus’ lifeless body is taken down from the cross. No more pain or suffering for Jesus; all the pain is over. Mary, Jesus’ mother, holds him tenderly in her arms. How sad she is.
And how sad Jesus’ friends are. They are crying as they hold his body.
Keep mindful as you go into your tenebrae (Darkness) service for Good Friday, Jesus died for you, so that you shall never feel the full pain that he felt.
"I am so glad Jesus died for my sins" That sentence seems so empty to me.
Jesus hung on the cross and in the last moments of his life he says...
"Father, Forgive them, for they know not what they do."
"Today, you will be with me in paradise"
"My God My God, Why have you forsaken me?"
"I am Thirsty"
"It is FINISHED."
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."
Now this part of his life is over. There is nothing left for Jesus to give or to do. Jesus has given his life for all of us.
Now Jesus’ lifeless body is taken down from the cross. No more pain or suffering for Jesus; all the pain is over. Mary, Jesus’ mother, holds him tenderly in her arms. How sad she is.
And how sad Jesus’ friends are. They are crying as they hold his body.
Keep mindful as you go into your tenebrae (Darkness) service for Good Friday, Jesus died for you, so that you shall never feel the full pain that he felt.
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