Beloved, as a professing believer, and follower, of our LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, have you ever truly pondered, meditated upon, deeply studied the crucifixion of JESUS? Pastor Tim Goad exhorts us through these verses that knowing the state of HIS physical body prior to bearing the cross to Calvary(beaten, scourged to the point of flesh being ripped from HIS body, a crown of thorns pushed down upon HIS head, had not eaten in a while, tired and wearied from blood loss), then being nailed through HIS wrists, plopped into place, nailed through HIS feet, gasping to breathe, then having to bear not only the full weight of all the sin of HIS people, from all time, but bearing the full weight of the complete wrath of the FATHER for said sin? This very act is not only tragic, that a truly innocent man, perfect and sinless as HE is the GOD MAN, and his mother Mary having to witness this, helpless to do anything to stop it, but the triumph in that this was done willingly, in obedience, through such perfect love, for HIS glory and our good in salvation. This should captivate our thoughts daily, as we run the race in this ever sinful and dark world, unto glory, bringing forth hope, joy, and contentment, looking forward to an eternity with the very CHRIST who knew no sin, became sin,the propitiation of our sin, to the point of the most horrific death, even death on a cross. |
