When Jesus hung on that cross it was like no other death and we will never comprehend it's entirety because it was holy, set apart and beyond our human ability to empathize with. Christ's love for us is so pure and unconditional that we can't even conceive it's depth. And, when He hung on that cross something happened that has never, nor will ever happen again...Jesus' Father had to look away from Him because of "our" sin. Jesus had never known a moment in His life without His Father and because of His sacrifice for us He suffered more than the beatings, humiliation and torture on the cross...He was utterly alone with "our" sin. No one on this earth knows what being separated from the Father feels like because we are privileged to have a God that lets the sun shine on the good and the bad, a God who's presence and love are with us and around us constantly. We have no concept of utter darkness or hopelessness because the Father is with us always! Jesus is the only man who ever lived and experienced separation from the Father. Man will not know that horror unless he refuses to repent, for that is what hell is...separation from God. Only Jesus, the son of our Heavenly Father knows that darkness and the only reason He does, is because He volunteered to die for His children. He did it for us, for me, for you, all because of His love for us. He is the only God who laid down His life for His children.
Don't diss Him anymore, grab on to Him and ask Him to forgive you for your sins and make you a child of God for eternity! And, if you already know Christ as your Savior then click on the icons below to either post this article on your Facebook page or e-mail it out. Please, before it's too late, step out in faith and challenge not only yourself but your loved one's, friends, acquaintances and whoever God moves you to tell. Share the good news and fear not, it is the great commission for us to go and tell. It's not up to us to change hearts, that's God's work. If a truck pulled up in your neighborhood and the doors opened up to a truckload of new tools, purses, jewelry, tickets to sporting events, electronics....and all of it was free! Wouldn't you tell everyone about the truck full of free stuff that just stopped and opened it's doors! WHY THEN, DO WE NOT TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THE FREE GIFT OF LOVE AND ETERNAL LIFE OFFERED BY GOD?
John 3:16 For God so loved (your name here) that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but but have eternal life! For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
If you have ever felt unworthy, unloved, abandoned, broken, alone, afraid, weary from sadness, weary from life, angry, rejected, tormented, tortured, overwhelmed with grief.....then, Jesus knows exactly how you feel. As long as we are on this earth we will, just as Jesus did, experience all these things. He suffered and died so that you would never have to say, "God doesn't understand! or Why is God allowing this all to happen!" Whatever you are going through, Jesus has experienced the pain and emotions of your trial AND He is going through your current circumstance with you right now. Stop doubting, stop being angry, Jesus loves YOU and He promised to never leave you or forsake you. Start believing that. Ask Him to heal you of the pain from the past and the worry of the future and begin to trust Him with your current moments. That's all the strength we are given from God, just enough for today...moment by moment with Him. He says, He will be the strength in our weakness and our portion forever! If you want to blame someone for all the sin, crime, pain, sickness....then get angry at Satan and start rebuking him IN Jesus name! God never delights in pain, loss or grieving, He's the One that will sit with you through it all and comfort you with the truth that He knows exactly how you feel. God is omnipresent which means that He is everywhere, all the time. No one is alone with their situation, Jesus is there and each one of us has 100% of Him and His love at all times. You are not alone.
To ask Him into your heart, simply say this prayer....Lord Jesus, I cannot earn my way to heaven, I can only ask you into my heart so that my sins are covered by your spilt blood on the cross. It is by Your grace through faith that I can be saved and I ask you now to come into my life as my Savior and Lord. I'm sorry for my sins and I ask you to forgive me. I accept your free gift of love and salvation. Amen
If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame." Roman 10:9-11
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