Today's post is written from both sorrow and joy. For it was the details of death in which prideful men took pleasure, finally having their way... Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mark 15:25-26 NKJV And our Savior hung there exposed for all to see... And those who passed by blasphemed Him... "Save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” Likewise the chief priests also, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved others; Himself He cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Mark 15:29-32 So now... if He would come down, they would believe? I bet not. These men could not be pleased. But Jesus didn't come to please the hearts of men. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34 But to be obedient; as a vessel of forgiveness, doing the will of His Father. Even for these, He drank the cup of suffering. Even for me, He bled and died. Even for you, He was beaten and spit upon. Even for the ones indifferent, He cried out His last breath... “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” And this to be certain, was the sound of... Amazing Grace. If you do not see the video below, click here. Amazing Grace how sweet the sound... what a fascinating verse. Have you wondered what the sound of grace might be? For I have but a suggestion. This verse, written just so, in two of the four gospels... And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Matthew 27:46 Famous for being the last words of Jesus, in human form, it has been considered this, to be His expression as He wrestled with the powers of darkness over the sins of man and the separation from God the Father for the first time in eternity. If we trace His cry "with a loud voice," back to the original text, we find that the word voice is more accuratly defined as a sound... this the SOUND of Amazing Grace. Strong's Greek 5456 phóné: a voice, sound the sound of uttered words; those who begin to cry out, or call to anyone, shouting... For who of us, even if able, to live a perfect life, would give of ours, to suffer so immeasurably, and then give it over to these powers of darkness and become separated from God... this is ultimate death. This, the reason for Jesus to cry out. This the sound of Amazing Grace. Word of God train me today... To spend a moment of silent praise today, thanking You Lord, for the Amazing Grace which You cried out for me. To not get caught up in one moment of complaint today over the tedium or this world's troubles, but to remain joyful as an expression of thanks for Your sacrifice on my behalf.
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