Oh the Pain And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46 (KJV) What does it feel like after we sin? For me it is very painful, and I am wracked with guilt. Being wracked with guilt is very emotionally and physically painful. Jesus had been beaten, tortured, mocked, spit at, and now his own Father turned from him. Why? He turned from him because he was filled with sin. Jesus was filled with sin. God hates sin and cannot look at it. He detests sin. Although Jesus was filled with sin, it was not his own. It was my sin. It was your sin, and the sin belonged to the entire world. What great pain Jesus must have felt to wear all that sin and then have the one he loved turn his back. Jesus was paying the price for all mankind and now feeling the pain of physical torture, sin, and the turning away of our heavenly Father. When I sin, am I turning away from Jesus and ignoring the pain he suffered once more? When I sin, am I hammering the nail again? Am I spitting in the face of my Savior? Today, I need to be more aware of my thoughts, words, and actions. I want to be able to look squarely in the face of Jesus. I want to look into his eyes and say, “Jesus, I am sorry I did this to you.” I want to say, “Jesus, forgive me for what I have put you through. Please help me to sin no more.” Today, I don’t want to turn my back on the one who loves me so much. Father God loves his Son Jesus so much but could not look at the sin he bore. Today, I want Jesus to know how much I love him. Today, I will be ever vigilant in all my actions, words, and thoughts to sin no more. I will pray to my Father to help me bring him glory and not bring further pain to the Son he loves. I want God to be able to look at me and at his Son Jesus. He bore it all.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:31:19 +0000
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