Down From the Cross
“He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.” Matthew 27: 42
Yet, we know that Jesus did not come down from the cross, then. He suffered and died there. But Why? Because of sin. Not his, but ours and the sins of the whole world. Christ went to the cross as a lamb to be slain—as permanent atonement for the sins of the world. Christ paid the full price. That price is paid yet it is up to individual hearts to accept Christ as Savior, as Lord. A person’s heart has to be right to do this… that means that a person’s heart comes to the full realization that they need help, that they are a sinner, and they need someone to help them, they need a Savior to save them.
For many that is a tall order. The heart is often hard. Sin will do that to a heart—it only hardens, but God’s Spirit softens and leads a person to Christ.
Christ did come down from the cross—in death. He was buried and yet the grave could not hold him, could not keep back His majesty—His eternal righteousness—His plan of salvation…
God’s Spirit is calling today for the hearts of mankind to repent, to turn from their evil and turn to Christ for help…
Is your heart empty—is there a perpetual loneliness within you; are you at your end?
Is Jesus Christ your Savior, do you have a personal relationship with him, do you know Him as your friend, as your brother, as Lord and Savior?
Christ loves you—he is the peace you seek, the joy in the midst of pain, a comfort in ever your time of need, you will never be truly lonely in Christ.
Father, today as our hearts anticipate Resurrection Sunday, our hearts are moved to reflect on the Cross. May we pick up our cross, be your disciple and follow you today…
Yet, we know that Jesus did not come down from the cross, then. He suffered and died there. But Why? Because of sin. Not his, but ours and the sins of the whole world. Christ went to the cross as a lamb to be slain—as permanent atonement for the sins of the world. Christ paid the full price. That price is paid yet it is up to individual hearts to accept Christ as Savior, as Lord. A person’s heart has to be right to do this… that means that a person’s heart comes to the full realization that they need help, that they are a sinner, and they need someone to help them, they need a Savior to save them.
For many that is a tall order. The heart is often hard. Sin will do that to a heart—it only hardens, but God’s Spirit softens and leads a person to Christ.
Christ did come down from the cross—in death. He was buried and yet the grave could not hold him, could not keep back His majesty—His eternal righteousness—His plan of salvation…
God’s Spirit is calling today for the hearts of mankind to repent, to turn from their evil and turn to Christ for help…
Is your heart empty—is there a perpetual loneliness within you; are you at your end?
Is Jesus Christ your Savior, do you have a personal relationship with him, do you know Him as your friend, as your brother, as Lord and Savior?
Christ loves you—he is the peace you seek, the joy in the midst of pain, a comfort in ever your time of need, you will never be truly lonely in Christ.
Father, today as our hearts anticipate Resurrection Sunday, our hearts are moved to reflect on the Cross. May we pick up our cross, be your disciple and follow you today…
posted by Michael Byrd at 5:23 AM
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