“... that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” Hebrews 2:14
Praise JESUS
Today [Good Friday], we Christians all around the world remember the Crucifixion of LORD JESUS CHRIST. We Christians set aside this day to remember the sufferings (Passion) of LORD JESUS CHRIST at the CROSS.
The death of LORD JESUS CHRIST at the Cross is very cruel and beyond comprehension. We shall see why HE should suffer such a cruel death at the Cross.
The Holy Bible tells us in Matthew 1:21 that “… he [JESUS] shall save his people from their sins” LORD JESUS CHRIST came to this world to save us from our sins. But why should HE suffer such a cruel death at the Cross to save the humanity?
The LORD declares in Leviticus 11:45, “… be holy, for I am holy”. GOD is Holy GOD, also the Holy Bible tells us in Psalms 7:11, “… God is angry with the wicked every day”. HE cannot compromise with sin as well as sinners.
When the first man Adam committed sin, GOD dealt with the sin by sending him out of the Garden of Eden, I could say, Adam lost the presence and communion with GOD, when he committed the sin.
After the separation of GOD, the sinful nature of human being started to grow exponentially and as a result, today we could see almost every part of the world is suffering with violence and every imagination of the thoughts humanity is evil.
Though GOD has sent Adam out of HIS presence, HE loves to have the fellowship with HIS creation, us. The Holy Bible tells us in Psalm 103:13, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him” And also the Holy Bible tells us in Isaiah 66:13, “As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you;…”
From the above scriptures, we could see the two characteristics of GOD, first HE is Holy and hates sin, at the same time HE is a loving person.
Also the Holy Bible tells us in Exodus 34:6, 7, “… The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation”
HE doesn’t want to leave humanity in this sinful situation and devised a plan for the redemption of humanity, to bring back the humanity again to HIS fellowship.
HE sent HIS only son LORD JESUS CHRIST to this world. The birth of LORD JESUS CHRIST was a miraculous birth, a sinless birth; HE was born to a virgin, so that the sinful nature of humanity doesn’t pass on to HIM. HE led a Holy life and offered HIM as a sacrifice for the sins of the world; The Holy Bible tells us in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
LORD JESUS CHRIST decided to suffer the punishment for the sins of the entire humanity upon HIM. This can be found in Holy Bible in Isaiah 53:12 “… he bare the sin of many …” and in 1 Peter 2:24, “… his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree …” and also in Isaiah 53:5, “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: …”
The Holy Bible tells us in Leviticus 17:11, “… for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul”. LORD JESUS CHRIST decided to give every drop of HIS blood for the atonement of the humanity. The Holy Bible tells us in 1 John 1:7, “… the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin”
The cruel death of LORD JESUS CHRIST at the Cross shows how much GOD hates sin and also it shows how much love HE has towards us, HE has laid down everything and came as a man into this world and suffered for you and me.
The message of the Cross does not end at HIS death, but on the third day HE rose again from death victoriously. LORD JESUS CHRST declares this in Rev 1:18, “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore …”
Today HE is not dead GOD, HE is alive for evermore. To have a fellowship with you and me HE came down from the Heaven, suffered for the sins of you and me.
Today LORD JESUS CHRIST offers you this pardon and you too can live a life free from sin and can have a fellowship with HIM. I have accepted this invitation, will you? If you are not saved till now please accept this invitation, please Pray this simple Prayer:
Loving JESUS CHRIST, I believe you are the Son of GOD, YOU took the form of a man through a miraculous virgin birth and suffered the cruel death at the cross for my sins. You suffered in the place I should suffer. YOU died at the Cross and rose again on the third day. I declare from now on YOU are the LORD of my life and the Savior of my soul. Forgive me and wash away all my sins with your Holy Blood and make me a partaker of heavenly family. Thank you, Amen
This simple prayer will restore your fellowship with the GOD. I encourage you to go to a Pentecostal Church
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world [Galatians 6:14]
Hallelujah
