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I know what you mean. I’ve thought of that many times too. I even cried as if I had been weeping at the foot of the cross that dark day. I couldn’t understand why anyone would want to kill someone so kind and good.
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Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not seen,
and yet have believed.
John 20:29
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:13-14
blessed are they that have not seen,
and yet have believed.
John 20:29
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:13-14
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I wished I could have been there to tell Jesus I was On my way! his side; that I wasn’t ashamed of him, but of them who were crying out to have him crucified. Seems to me that this is the way the world: they always crucify anything truly good. I just wanted Jesus to know how very, very much I cared for him. It didn’t seem fair that I wasn’t there that day to take his side and tell those awful people how wrong they were, so I understand what you mean, Jeliani. But that was before I understood that he was paying my own sin debt; before I realized that he’s minor dead but very much alive and that we all were there, in type, that day when they crucified our Lord.
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He’s NOT dead! He has risen and suffers no more! Hallelujah! (Now it’s our turn) Blessings!
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Greetings,
I fully have been there and wanted to be able to do the same things you write of.
Gently, the Lord reminded me of two things.
First, which was a little 'hard' was that i probably would not have been much different than most and i say these 'lovely' words now that i know Who He is; i have the treasure of Scripture and the Good News both to read and also in my life through and for and by Him, to Whom i was making such noble claims.
and then...
as always is His tender way with those He loves, He showed me that if what i was saying i would have done and wanted to say to Him was true, then NOW i could do so by living my life as a testimony of His love to me and mine to His.
I have failed in this many times yet thanks to reminders such as these, i determine more and more to show Him that i love Him by loving others as He has loved me.
Yes, He is alive and we can tell Him how we love Him and that is so good to do! And we can show Him how true our love is for Him by loving those He loves, too!
And, yes, we were with Him in the sense that it was our sin also, that He gave His life for, but again, we can see perhaps more clearly now, that it was His Love that held Him to the Cross and that because we could never die to redeem ourselves from sin.
What i have seen is that daily i have opportunity to be crucified with Him and yet, even today, with all i know, i still often can not be found at the Cross with Him. O, how i would like to never fail my Lord because i know He will never fail me.
The Apostle Paul wrote, 'O wretched man that i am....who shall deliver me from this body of death', and i think only this, O yes, a wretched man i am...... and i look forward in hope, not having anything i can hold of my own to show Him i am worthy of His care.... but for the fact that it is because He loved me and loves me still. All glory and honour and praise to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Bless you ....><>
I fully have been there and wanted to be able to do the same things you write of.
Gently, the Lord reminded me of two things.
First, which was a little 'hard' was that i probably would not have been much different than most and i say these 'lovely' words now that i know Who He is; i have the treasure of Scripture and the Good News both to read and also in my life through and for and by Him, to Whom i was making such noble claims.
and then...
as always is His tender way with those He loves, He showed me that if what i was saying i would have done and wanted to say to Him was true, then NOW i could do so by living my life as a testimony of His love to me and mine to His.
I have failed in this many times yet thanks to reminders such as these, i determine more and more to show Him that i love Him by loving others as He has loved me.
Yes, He is alive and we can tell Him how we love Him and that is so good to do! And we can show Him how true our love is for Him by loving those He loves, too!
And, yes, we were with Him in the sense that it was our sin also, that He gave His life for, but again, we can see perhaps more clearly now, that it was His Love that held Him to the Cross and that because we could never die to redeem ourselves from sin.
What i have seen is that daily i have opportunity to be crucified with Him and yet, even today, with all i know, i still often can not be found at the Cross with Him. O, how i would like to never fail my Lord because i know He will never fail me.
The Apostle Paul wrote, 'O wretched man that i am....who shall deliver me from this body of death', and i think only this, O yes, a wretched man i am...... and i look forward in hope, not having anything i can hold of my own to show Him i am worthy of His care.... but for the fact that it is because He loved me and loves me still. All glory and honour and praise to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Bless you ....><>
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I was so carnally minded that I went to the Cross (in my mind) and heard him saying, Father forgive them for they know not what they do, and I cried out, Noooo!!! Don't forgive them: they know full well what they are doing! Can you believe that? As I said, I had not yet understood just what sin is and just how much it is in my own human nature or the fact that it was my sin also that he was forgiving from his Cross. To this day it is hard for me to understand how our God can be that forgiving. Truly, Jesus Christ (my sweet Jesus) died not for good and righteous men, but for sinners like me!
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Blessings!
Loyal
The "living Word" produces "living images" in our hearts to the actual crucifixion of Jesus Christ! Why is that so important, is because this is where we were crucified with Jesus on his cross. (Gal 2:20)
Gal 3:1 O YOU poor and silly and thoughtless and unreflecting and senseless Galatians! Who has fascinated or bewitched or cast a spell over you, unto whom--right before your very eyes--Jesus Christ (the Messiah) was openly and graphically set forth and portrayed as crucified? (AMP)
To be born during the times of Jesus is not what I would want as I like air conditioning and ice cubes!
Gal 3:1 O YOU poor and silly and thoughtless and unreflecting and senseless Galatians! Who has fascinated or bewitched or cast a spell over you, unto whom--right before your very eyes--Jesus Christ (the Messiah) was openly and graphically set forth and portrayed as crucified? (AMP)
To be born during the times of Jesus is not what I would want as I like air conditioning and ice cubes!
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Greetings again
I have had another look at this thread and think i may have missed the question?
were you interested in looking at what things [life] was like in Jesus's times? Around BC-AD?
I often think about that when reading Scripture as we can easily come at faith from the comforts of western 21Century and miss A LOT of the emphasis and importance of and the reall power of, what faith and love and overcoming, etc means and meant to those who were faced with a lot of threatening circumstances and very little in the way of commodities and of course no 911 or cell phones to get around with.
I would also be interested in what anyone could share about what life was like back then. There are so many things we take for granted today, even in some of the less well off countries.
I could write about what i see and know but as some of you know, i have been known to do quite long and rambling posts!! so i think it may be best if others share some.
Sorry [ @Jellani ] if i have misunderstood your post.
Bless you ....><>
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light;
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1Peter 2:9-12
I have had another look at this thread and think i may have missed the question?
were you interested in looking at what things [life] was like in Jesus's times? Around BC-AD?
I often think about that when reading Scripture as we can easily come at faith from the comforts of western 21Century and miss A LOT of the emphasis and importance of and the reall power of, what faith and love and overcoming, etc means and meant to those who were faced with a lot of threatening circumstances and very little in the way of commodities and of course no 911 or cell phones to get around with.
I would also be interested in what anyone could share about what life was like back then. There are so many things we take for granted today, even in some of the less well off countries.
I could write about what i see and know but as some of you know, i have been known to do quite long and rambling posts!! so i think it may be best if others share some.
Sorry [ @Jellani ] if i have misunderstood your post.
Bless you ....><>
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light;
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1Peter 2:9-12
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Greetings @Br. Bear
Yes i was thinking about that too. And we are just so blessed in todays generations. God has given us all the means to believe on Him.
But i think it is never a rambling post when it comes to sharing about God especially if it edifies one’s faith on Christ.
May we continue to be united as one brother and sister in Christ.