God's eternal heart captured in one epic scene: the cross.
His faithfulness. His forgiveness. His unfailing love. His sovereign grace. All against the dark back-drop of a world who wanted to murder their Creator.
"It pleased the Lord to crush Him…making His soul an offering for sin." (Isaiah 53:10) That was His plan: Hope for a hurting, dying, sin-sick world. Victory over our greatest enemies – sin, Satan, death. God the Father judged His perfect Son so that we wouldn't have to face eternal judgment. He forsook His own, precious Son so that He would never, ever have to forsake those who become His children. Incomprehensible, yes?
The cross. Oh, it's beautiful and terrible at the same time. Terrible because of us and our sin. Beautiful because of God and His love. And beautiful because the story doesn't end there...
He is RISEN!!!! Hallelujah! Sing! Shout! Rejoice because the cross and the tomb are empty – forever!
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