Podcast 26.2 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let's think about this.

Was it for crimes that I have done

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. 1 Peter 2:24 ESV 

Yes, Christ bore the punishment for our crimes, our sins, when He went to the cross. He had never sinned and was crucified without reason, which is why Pilate washed His hands of the matter. The sinless died for the sinful. Recall when you first realized you needed a Savior.

He groaned upon the tree

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? which means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Mark 15:34 ESV

Jesus said several things from the cross but this expression may have seemed that most like a groan. Again, in His humanity Christ felt forsaken as He died on the cross. He endured that shame and separation from the Father for our good. Thank Him for bearing the cross for you.

Amazing pity grace unknown

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, Ephesians 1:7 ESV

The riches of God's grace and the extravagance of His pity on are display at the cross better than anywhere else. Redemption and forgiveness are ours because of Christ's work there. God saw how our sin caused us to suffer and He intervened. Give Him praise!

And love beyond degree

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 ESV 

He showed His love best on the cross, while we were still sinners. Love beyond degree. He did not wait until we were lovable, and good thing because we never would have been to a holy God. Instead, He made us lovable through the cross. Hallelujah! Thank you Jesus!

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain

Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree
Amazing pity grace unknown
And love beyond degree

Take the mindfulness of God's presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,
Be Resonant.

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