dennis j adams

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. (Romans 5:7-9 ESV)

The intensity and the immense struggle that went on when Jesus was nailed to the Cross of Calvary can only be understood by faith and a determined heart. A heart that has been introduced to the Suffering Servant, Jesus Christ. He who was perched by His own free will to a cross in the public’s eye, humiliated and suffering, gave Himself the we may live. His short term experience on this earth brought long term results to mankind. His period of time on the cross was small compared to the life He has given us. During the time He accomplished what He came to do here on this earth and that was to bring salvation to humanity. (Mark 10:45) Given the opportunity to not do this was not a choice but a surrendering of His heart to the Father’s will. The long hours he spent in pain and anguish caused all creation to take notice to what was going to come about. His life became sin and His whole person was separated from God, His Father. He blessed those that were there by His words of forgiveness and compassion. He gave one a open door to paradise while He knew one would turn from Him. During His life as a man on earth He knew that His sole purpose was to get to that cross and suffer that we all may live. He was willing even though we were yet in sin to die for us that we may be forgiven. Set at liberty from the the bondage of sin (Romans 6:14) and freed from the law we could not live by. Setting His mercy on all mankind, underwritten by His grace, that by faith we could accept such a gift of salvation.

He, looking pat the pain and suffering envisioned us empowered by His Holy Spirit withe the Armor of God on and moving in the mode of a conqueror. Knowing that what was to happen was going to redeem mankind from an eternal death and a hell which was not meant for His children. To ponder just what went through His mind as He from the pinnacle of the cross cold further than any man who was standing on the highest peak on earth. Jesus looked into the future and embraced the Throne He knew as the Creator of the world. (Colossians 1:14-16) How could anyone love like this? Who could justify us freely and with such perfection? Who could forgive a people that has rejected Him over and over again by actions and words of pride? This One, who stepped across the heavens into a womb of a virgin to be born in poverty yet reign as the King of kings and Lord of lords in His Kingdom not of this earth. While on that cross He accepted the pain and the sin and turned it into victory that we will not feel the wrath of God. When He stated “it is finished” (John 19:30) that is exactly what it meant. The battle for our souls was over and victory now belonged to all that would come to God through Him. (Hebrews 7:25) In such a short period life changed forever…

Dennis

Remember prayer moves the hand of God.