“And being found in the appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death
even death on a cross.”
Philippians 2:8 (NIV)
“. . . he humbled
himself. . . .” Jesus ’ attitude
was unlike any we have seen. He
allowed Himself to be taken from the garden
of Gethsemane
“. . . and became
obedient to death. . . .” Our Lord obeyed the Father; accepted God’s will
and submitted to the ultimate sacrifice. He gave His very life in order that
you and I might live with God forever.
“. . . even death on
a cross.” Execution on a cross was a horrible death, reserved for the most
heinous of criminals. It seems ironic that Jesus Christ ,
the only perfect person to walk this earth, would have to endure this kind of
treatment. But God chose to allow this to happen. I wonder; did God permit this
to come about in this way in order for all
of our sins, no matter how horrible, to be covered by Christ ’s
blood?
Dear Jesus :
We thank
You for the sacrifice You gave on the cross for us. We want to live worthy of Your
selfless act. We praise You for who You are. In Jesus ’
name, we pray. AMEN.
Hi Cecelia! I love your prayer at the end of this study. How I pray to be worthy of such a sacrifice...unbelievable how much he loved us all. It's kind of overwhelming, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHe really shows me how to be obedient as he was. God is not asking for me for my physical life (yet), but he does ask me to lay down the things I think I need, but I really don't. I have to try and be brave like our Savior.
Blessings,
Ceil
Ceil: Thank you for your kind comments. During this time of Lent, I am faced with the desire to partake of sweets, even though I gave them up. It's tough when the counter at Golden Corral has so many desserts. The strange part of this is I am looking at things I wouldn't normally want. On my birthday, recently, I had birthday cake but I had not had two Sundays as mini- Easters.
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