he chose the cross
"The Son of man must suffer many things at the hands of the elders,chief priests and teachers of the law,and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life"
Christians all over the world observed Good Friday yesterday…2000 yrs ago,God sent his one and only son to earth for one purpose.The purpose was to save us from our sins which the penalty for it was death…His purpose was for love…As predicted by the prophets years before Jesus’s birth,He must suffer many things and be crucified on the cross and on the third day rise up from the death…so Jesus came to earth,made a dwelling among men,teaching them,loving them and healing all the diseases and sickness and to fulfil what the prophet said,to die for all of us,that we,his children will have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world,he gave His one and only Son.That whoever believes in Him shall not perish but will have eternal life" John 3:16
Jesus was betrayed,humililated,beaten and being mocked at..The time from his betrayal til his crucifixion is just so upsetting and painful when you think bout it..But have u ever wondered why its being called Good Friday?What is so good about this very day that its being called Good Friday?To me,indeed this very day is a Good Friday.Think about it,Jesus died for Us,for our salvation…He did this because he loves us all…And because of that very reason we should be happy…:)When Jesus died,the whole earth shook and the curtains in the temple was torn from top to bottom,symbolizing that we are no longer seperated from God,that we can go straight to God in prayer and praise…Jesus never took self pity on himself as he carried his cross..A large number of ppl followed him,including women who mourned and wailed for him.Jesus turned to them and said to them,’Daughters of Jerusalem,do not weep for me;weep for yourselves and for your children"(Luke 23:27-29)Then why should we mourn for Jesus?would he want to see us mourn for Him?
Im really thankful for this very day….when i think of what God did for me on the cross,it makes me feel so loved instead…The love God showed is uncondition,willing to sacrifice his life for us..will anyone sacrifice his life for u,if not for Jesus?think bout it…
Have u thank God yet?
April 22nd, 2006 at 10:07 am
one week has passed… somehow the feeling’s fading away… how to maintain it! pls, sum1 tell me!
April 23rd, 2006 at 11:01 pm
we cant base it on feelings.. or we’d be changing our minds everyday.. it’s sth we gotta do everyday. giving thanks in all circumstances..and as we grow closer to Him..i think we’ll learn to be more and more thankful..
April 27th, 2006 at 9:49 am
Gotta agree with anu…musnt base it on feelings…having an intimate relationship means taking time off to spend with God(thats what anu tells me too:P)at a regular basis…and u’ll find out that the love u have for God will continue to grow…and naturally when u love sumone so much,u’ll be grateful