Can you imagine having to stand on a stage and watch every sin you've ever committed replayed for the entire world to see - your secret addictions, your selfish motives, your angry outbursts, your critical attitudes and your jealous heart. How do you think you'd feel? I know how I would feel; terrible. I wouldn't be able to express the words or feelings as I stood in God's presence. Think about what Jesus experienced on our behalf. The Bible says: 'He...bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were healed.' (1 Peter 2:24 NKJV) It's bad enough to die for sins you didn't commit, but imagine being forsaken by God! It's the same word Paul used when he wrote: 'Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world...' (2 Timothy 4:10 NKJV) Paul looked for Demas and couldn't find him. And on the cross, Jesus looked for His Father and couldn't find Him either. Does that mean the Psalmist was wrong when he wrote in Psalm 37:25 NIV: '...I have never seen the righteous forsaken...'? No, because at that moment Jesus was anything but righteous. When you look at Him hanging there you will see the gossiper, the liar, the cheater, the alcoholic, the porn addict, the child abuser, the murderer. What wondrous love that He took all that upon Himself for me. That's why I'm so passionate about my relationship with Jesus. That's why I'm so passionate about helping you in your journey of faith. I hope your looking forward to our Journey Ephesians...it's going to ignite your faith as we look at the Spiritual Blessings "In Christ." You are loved...
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