And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46) Do you know that it was at the cross that Jesus addressed His Father as “God” for the first time? He had always addressed His Father as “Father”. But at Calvary’s tree, He addressed His Father as “God”. Jesus lost that Father-Son relationship when He was representing you and carrying your sins at the cross so that today, you can call God “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15) and have a loving father-son relationship with God forever. Jesus was forsaken by God and His world became very dark on that lonely hill so that in your darkest hour, God will always say to you, “I will never leave you nor forsake you!” (Hebrews 13:5) At the time when Jesus needed God most, God turned His back on Him. God had to turn His back on His Son because His eyes are too holy to behold all the sin that was in His Son’s body. And because God turned His back on Jesus, He will never turn His back on you. Instead, you will see God’s face of favor shining on you all the time! Jesus also took your place of no protection at the cross. For the first time, He gave up divine protection so that you can have it every day of your life! And because He became sin, He took your curse at the cross so that today, as you take His gift of righteousness, you receive only blessings from God. Jesus received the full brunt of God’s wrath in His body once and for all when He carried your sins. All of God’s anger and condemnation fell on Him, consuming all your sins until God’s wrath was exhausted. Today, God is not angry with you. The body of Jesus absorbed everything — your sins, curses, and God’s anger and condemnation. So live life expecting to see not the judgment, but the goodness and blessings of God! PRAYER Loving Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus, I thank you for loving me so much that you sent your only begotten Son, My Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to die on the cross for me. Thank you, Lord, for suffering wounds for my transgressions and being bruised for my iniquities. Today, I confess that I am a sinner and invite you, Jesus Christ, in my heart and ask you to forgive me of all my sins and to wash me in your precious blood. I deny myself to follow you and ask you to keep me in your righteous hands and lead me in your way everlasting. I hold your truth richly in my heart that I will not sin against you. Thank you for saving me. Strengthen me to live more abundantly and joyfully in you. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:04:59 +0000
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