I went to a Good Friday prayer walk at my church tonight. There were 7 stations, each one depicting a scene from the story of the crucifixion and resurrection, with narrated Bible verses accompanying each scene. There was the last supper, the garden of Gethsemane, the courtyard where Peter denied Jesus, Golgotha, etcetera. It ended at the foot of a massive, 100+ foot cross. It was a beautiful scene. As I sat there, pondering what He did for me, I was overcome by the sheer magnitude of His love for me. Like the size of the cross, as I stood underneath it, craning my neck to see the whole thing, it overwhelmed me.
So many people let Good Friday go unnoticed. It was so refreshing to see people who still try to recognize Jesus' sacrifice for us. My bookworm brother gave up books for Lent. My other little siblings gave up all their screen time. My mother resolved to not listen to music all day today, to remind her of His gift to us. I was challenged to ask myself; what have I given up for Jesus? What am I willing to sacrifice for the Man who gave everything for me? It was very convicting, and very challenging. I don't want to be the type of Christian that many people think of when they think about a "normal" American Christian. I don't want to give to God a gift that costs me nothing, like David in 2 Samuel 24:24, who said "I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So my challenge to you is this: what sacrifices have you made in worship to Jesus? What would you be willing to give up for the Savior who gave you everything? Don't let another Good Friday pass by without really thinking about the gift He gave you.
So many people let Good Friday go unnoticed. It was so refreshing to see people who still try to recognize Jesus' sacrifice for us. My bookworm brother gave up books for Lent. My other little siblings gave up all their screen time. My mother resolved to not listen to music all day today, to remind her of His gift to us. I was challenged to ask myself; what have I given up for Jesus? What am I willing to sacrifice for the Man who gave everything for me? It was very convicting, and very challenging. I don't want to be the type of Christian that many people think of when they think about a "normal" American Christian. I don't want to give to God a gift that costs me nothing, like David in 2 Samuel 24:24, who said "I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So my challenge to you is this: what sacrifices have you made in worship to Jesus? What would you be willing to give up for the Savior who gave you everything? Don't let another Good Friday pass by without really thinking about the gift He gave you.
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