But there is a man I know that has fulfilled all that God demands. He was without sin, perfect in every way - He is Jesus of Nazareth, He perfectly pleased God. And this is what causes tears in my eyes because such a perfect being loved me that He took my identity as a sinner and placed it on Himself, thus He became what I was. Jesus Christ became an idolater, God-offender, God-hater, God-negligent, rebellious, murderer, sexual pervert, robber and a thief, a liar and a covetous person. And as a result, God's burning wrath fell on Him - I know that was supposed to be for me. God's justice mercilessly crucified Him, He was crushed by Divine Holiness.
To my surprise, He gave His perfect record to me, causing me to become absolutely blameless in the sight of God. I became perfectly righteous, a person that fulfilled all of God's laws and I now deserve to be rewarded eternal life. He exchanged His perfection for my corruption. He became corrupt, I became righteous. Words fail to describe what He did to me, though I still am puzzled, this is what I know - He loved me! Heaven and hell are witnesses that i don't deserve this, but what can I do? He loves me!
Now, He is exalted as Lord over all, He overcame death and revealed what He really is and who He have been from the beginning - Christ the Creator God and the reason for the entire creation. He has no beginning, He has no end, the Alpha and the Omega.
Even today, I stumble and fall, but He never fails to discipline me. Yes, it is painful but I'd rather have the pain of His discipline than the pain of His wrath in Hell. Again, this I know, nothing can pluck me out from His hand, and until I breath my last, He will sustain me and keep me from ever turning away from Him. I am hopeful to see my savior face to face someday, to this I long, and to this death loses it's power over me. There is no escaping from His gaze, no way out from His love.
--- Colzzky
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