(two posts in one day - be sure to read the one below this one)
And as I awoke this morning, I was also reminded that today is Good Friday.
The day we remember our Savior's death. He took all of our sins - all of MY sins - onto Himself on the cross. That includes my sin of selfishness, self-pity, fear, anxiety. He took them all upon Himself.
And He died.
He didn't use His power to get down off the cross. He didn't use it to take His physical pain away. He endured an agonizingly painful and humiliating death. He hung there, and He died.
He did this for love. He loved us so much that He died for us. And not just for us collectively - for each of us individually. He did this for me, and He did this for you.
This is how much God loved the world:
He gave his Son, his one and only Son.
And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.
God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was.
He came to help, to put the world right again.
Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it.
And why?
Because of that person's failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.
John 3:16 - 18
What's even better is the story doesn't end at the cross. He didn't stay on the cross, and He didn't remain in the tomb.
He endured so much for you and for me. His battle and suffering makes our adoption struggles seem so minor and trivial. But His battle reminds me that I have victory in Him.
And as we seek to raise the children HE chooses for us, we must continually enstill in them the truth of who He is. Who He was. Who He always has been and always will be. Circumstances may change, but God remains the same!
And as we seek to raise the children HE chooses for us, we must continually enstill in them the truth of who He is. Who He was. Who He always has been and always will be. Circumstances may change, but God remains the same!
"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am."
John 8: 58
This Sunday, we celebrate our risen Savior! Death could not conquer the King!
1 comment:
Blessings and patience to you in waiting! It must be extra hard this time around, seeing as you have some form of "expectations" in your mind from "last time". I love that you shared honestly with us about your low points and that you went ahead and shared the gospel. God is good, and He is alive, preparing a place for us, and just waiting to return and get all of us who call him Savior! Happy Easter! Jen
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