It is finished!
Done.
Completed.
Over with.
The nails have pierced his skin.
The last words were spoken.
The last taunts were offered up.
Forgiveness was given.
The last breaths were breathed.
The side was pierced.
The blood has flowed.
The tears have been cried.
The rain has fallen.
The earth has shook.
The curtain torn.
Everything changed.
The Creator died.
Everything changed.
The power of sin is broken.
Everything changed.
Redemption has been won.
By Jesus.
For us.
But the cost ...
The body is perfumed.
The tomb is sealed.
Hearts are broken.
Reality beckons.
Despair sets in.
Alone.
Lost.
Confused.
Forgotten.
Separated.
Now we wait.
Behind closed doors.
A blanket of fear pulled tight.
Will it happen?
Will we see the sign of Jonah?
Was this more than a day off for you?
Don`t you get it?
It's all about you!
It was all for you.
Our greatest need is connection, to be known, to be seen. But most of us are not brave enough. We have too much to hide. Too much shame. Too much fear. But we have a Father who does see us. He knows us completely. Even our shame. And he chose to love us. He is faithful to it. He wants you to know it's safe to love him back. He forgives you. He completes you. He fills you with joy and wonder. He has given you purpose. That purpose is love. Here are a few scraps of thought so you can "see" me.
Friday, March 29, 2013
It Was All For You
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