A special week in the calendar year for Christians is Holy Week. We remember with both sadness and joy the passion of our LORD, Jesus as he died on the cross. My husband and I have been reading John Piper's book, THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST out loud to each other for our devotions this Lenten season. Here are only a few of the 50 reasons John Piper writes devotionals on the topic of why Jesus died:
1. To Absorb the Wrath of God
2. To please His Heavenly Father
3. To become a ransom for many
4 To bring us to faith... etc.
We would recommend this book as worthy of your time and energy to pick up for yourself.
Without his death there would not be freedom from sin, resurrection and hope of eternal life! Rejoice this Easter, He is Risen!
"How happy is the one whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity...
In whose spirit there is no deceit."
Psalm 32:1-2
Yet God called Himself the God of Jacob. Jacob was a liar, a man full of deceit that had to wrestle with God before he was touched by Him. Praise God, He did not leave us in our sins and deceit but provided a way of escape through His cleansing blood!
Thank you, Heavenly Father for Good Friday!
Thank you for Easter!
