The Cross And The Forsaken Saviour

"For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Corinthians 5:21.

The Bible is clear that everyone is alienated and separated from God because of sin. Sin inhibits access to His presence, stalls progress, and blocks paths. Sin deflates hope and suppresses potentials. It restrains the hand of God. Sin puts up a wall of resistance between us and God. It renders efforts fruitless. Sin causes us to fall short of God’s glory. Romans 3:23. The Law demanded the strictest punishment for the sinner who broke the law. So, God, out of His great love for us, created a way for you and me—despite our sin—to enter His presence. That way is through the Cross! Jesus paid the ransom to redeem us. He became our Sacrificial Lamb! Jesus endured the pain, suffering and humiliation. Because of our sin, He experienced total separation from God. Jesus became sin because we needed a Redeemer. He became sin so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. Jesus endured the humiliation on the Cross to provide a way for us.

COME TO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS:

When Jesus hung on the Cross at Calvary, many of His disciples deserted Him. Have you also forsaken your Saviour? Are you rejecting the Lord? To reject Him is to eternally perish in your sin. So are you willing to follow the Lord? Are you willing to place your faith in Jesus as your Savior and receive the gift of eternal life? I invite you to make this confession today: Dear God, I come to You. I know I am a sinner, forgive me. Jesus, from today, I accept You as the LORD of my life. Change my heart from a disobedient heart to a heart that will obey You. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, write my name in the Book of Life, and make me brand new in Jesus' name. Amen! Congratulations! You are now a child of God. To grow in your relationship with Jesus, you must spend time with Him. Join a Bible-believing Church. Study the Bible daily. Be obedient. Build up your faith daily. Cultivate, practise and mastered a daily prayer life. Grow into maturity. Be a disciple and seek to disciple others. Stand strong and stand firm. Be disciplined. Keep the faith till the end.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Dear God, Thank You for sending Your Son to take my place so that I can be forgiven of my sins and accepted by You forever. Thank You for never forsaking me, in Jesus’ name.

2. O Lord, draw me close to You. May I point others to You, in Jesus' name.

3. Thank You, Lord, for answering my prayers.

“MAN OF SORROWS! WHAT A NAME” ("HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR") by Philip Paul Bliss

1. Man of sorrows what a name

for the Son of God, who came

ruined sinners to reclaim:

Hallelujah, what a Savior!

2. Bearing shame and scoffing rude,

in my place condemned he stood,

sealed my pardon with his blood:

Hallelujah, what a Savior!

3. Guilty, helpless, lost were we;

blameless Lamb of God was he,

sacrificed to set us free:

Hallelujah, what a Savior!

4. He was lifted up to die;

“It is finished” was his cry;

now in heaven exalted high:

Hallelujah, what a Savior!

5. When he comes, our glorious King,

all his ransomed home to bring,

then anew this song we’ll sing:

Hallelujah, what a Savior!