I have spent probably most of my "Christian" life focusing more on the resurrection of Christ than of his time on the cross. But here it is now, one week past that Black Friday, and I cannot get the images out of my mind. The torn flesh, a mouth full of blood, holes punched through His brow (I am feeling the salt of perspiration hitting open wounds here), and eventually water and blood spilling on the earth below. He was crucified. I have spent a lot of my "Christian" life claiming --as Paul did in Galatians 2:20, "I have been CRUCIFIED with Christ, and I no longer live...but Christ lives IN me..." Have I REALLY allowed that to happen? Gosh, when the temptation gets tough, I would just rather "give in" and try better next time.
What if HE had taken that route? I SO want to be crucified with Him...it's the least I could do...
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Amen, David. Thank God He doesn't expect us to be perfect, though that should not lessen our desire to keep trying to be...
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