How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only Son, to make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turned his face away
As wounds which mar the chosen one, bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a Cross, my sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; his death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom
What a Savior we have! He died for His people, and for their sin debt. (Matt. 1:21)A debt He did not owe, and a debt I could not pay.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
"If you know these things, happy are you if you practice them."
After our Lord washed the feet of His Apostles, He told them they would be happy, if they did the same.
We are to wash one another's feet. And in those days it was a culturally literal thing they did.
In our day, it would simply mean to care for one another, and not lording over anyone, if you are a leader in the Church.
How could anyone be of higher regard than the Christ, our Lord Jesus! He was God, and He was washing the feet of His creation! How much more are we to do it.
Jesus said, "For I have given you an EXAMPLE that you should do as I have done". John 13:15
I would imagine Peter perhaps washed the dirty hardworn feet of his friends as they visited his home. Probably not all the time, and surely not for show, but because it was a way of showing he cared for the person, and because his Lord gave him this example.
In today's culture it makes no sense to do the foot washing thing, in my humble opinion. But there are many ways in which we can serve one another. I think about my wife washing my dirty clothes, because she loves me, and she is blessing her husband in the Lord.
There are countless ways we are to "wash one another's feet", and it simply needs to flow from a heart that sees our Savior and King doing this on Holy Thursday, just a few hours before He would drink the cup of His Father's wrath, which was full of all the filthy sins of His people. What an amazing Lord we do have!
We are to wash one another's feet. And in those days it was a culturally literal thing they did.
In our day, it would simply mean to care for one another, and not lording over anyone, if you are a leader in the Church.
How could anyone be of higher regard than the Christ, our Lord Jesus! He was God, and He was washing the feet of His creation! How much more are we to do it.
Jesus said, "For I have given you an EXAMPLE that you should do as I have done". John 13:15
I would imagine Peter perhaps washed the dirty hardworn feet of his friends as they visited his home. Probably not all the time, and surely not for show, but because it was a way of showing he cared for the person, and because his Lord gave him this example.
In today's culture it makes no sense to do the foot washing thing, in my humble opinion. But there are many ways in which we can serve one another. I think about my wife washing my dirty clothes, because she loves me, and she is blessing her husband in the Lord.
There are countless ways we are to "wash one another's feet", and it simply needs to flow from a heart that sees our Savior and King doing this on Holy Thursday, just a few hours before He would drink the cup of His Father's wrath, which was full of all the filthy sins of His people. What an amazing Lord we do have!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Jesus Chirst the Lord of All!
I love everything about Jesus Christ! I just needed to say that. He truly is God, and He is a man.
Thank you Lord for giving Your life away. I am forever and ever grateful. Amen.
Thank you Lord for giving Your life away. I am forever and ever grateful. Amen.
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