word for the day
CROSS
verse(s) for the day
Romans 5:8 (nlt) --- But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
1 Peter 3:18 (nlt) --- Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.
thought for the day
Death is not easy to talk about especially one that is bloody and filled with difficult things. Yet Jesus' death must hit us a little different from those of murders and car accidents. Yes, His death was full of pain and terror as well as bloody scenes hard to look at.
Fact is and even the Bible tells us, that people won't die for one another. We cherish the stories of people who died for a cause, and we call them martyrs. Through history many people have died for a cause. Some seemed like huge causes and some seemed somewhat insignificant. But the Easter scene, not spring flowers and bunnies but of Jesus, is one that will change us forever.
It needs to be looked at. His death was gross and brutal, but life was always lived for others. He lived for others, and He died for others. This perfect man, Jesus, died for imperfect people, you and me. He even died for murders and rapist and for anyone you can think of.
Why is that true? Why is this day, called Good Friday, so important?
Without the death of Jesus, we don't have life, eternal life. Think about it. Without Jesus, we have no purpose and no meaning. Yes, there is still stuff to do and life to live, but it is useless and endless nothing. Yet Jesus gave us the somethings. It often takes pain to get somewhere. It every time takes reality to get people, you and me, to understand that Jesus' death on the Cross means life and meaning and endless opportunities.
Easter means life. The Cross was not the end. It wasn't His last act. Yes, His last breathe, His last tear and shed blood, but He lived again. The grave Jesus was put it was empty three days after He died. Now, that is awesome.
The Cross is the door to life. Even when we are pitiful and in trouble and need lots of help, Jesus shows up. He gave everything so that we can have life.
Thank God for the Cross. He loved us with the cross.
CROSS
verse(s) for the day
Romans 5:8 (nlt) --- But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
1 Peter 3:18 (nlt) --- Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.
thought for the day
Death is not easy to talk about especially one that is bloody and filled with difficult things. Yet Jesus' death must hit us a little different from those of murders and car accidents. Yes, His death was full of pain and terror as well as bloody scenes hard to look at.
Fact is and even the Bible tells us, that people won't die for one another. We cherish the stories of people who died for a cause, and we call them martyrs. Through history many people have died for a cause. Some seemed like huge causes and some seemed somewhat insignificant. But the Easter scene, not spring flowers and bunnies but of Jesus, is one that will change us forever.
It needs to be looked at. His death was gross and brutal, but life was always lived for others. He lived for others, and He died for others. This perfect man, Jesus, died for imperfect people, you and me. He even died for murders and rapist and for anyone you can think of.
Why is that true? Why is this day, called Good Friday, so important?
Without the death of Jesus, we don't have life, eternal life. Think about it. Without Jesus, we have no purpose and no meaning. Yes, there is still stuff to do and life to live, but it is useless and endless nothing. Yet Jesus gave us the somethings. It often takes pain to get somewhere. It every time takes reality to get people, you and me, to understand that Jesus' death on the Cross means life and meaning and endless opportunities.
Easter means life. The Cross was not the end. It wasn't His last act. Yes, His last breathe, His last tear and shed blood, but He lived again. The grave Jesus was put it was empty three days after He died. Now, that is awesome.
The Cross is the door to life. Even when we are pitiful and in trouble and need lots of help, Jesus shows up. He gave everything so that we can have life.
Thank God for the Cross. He loved us with the cross.
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