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http://www.gospelines.com "Looking Across Time" Amazing love How can it be That you my King Would die for me. >From "You Are my King" - Billy James Foote ©1997 Worship Together Have you ever really thought about what Jesus did on the cross? I don't mean the fact that He was horribly tortured or that His death was agonizing. Yes, all this is true and when we sing or say, "He died for me" we're usually thinking about His sacrifice and the fact that through His death and resurrection, we can receive forgiveness and eternal life. That's still not what I'm talking about. When Jesus said, "Father forgive them; for they know not what they do," He was not just talking about the Jews who convicted Him or the Roman soldiers who crucified Him. He was talking about you and me! At that moment, Jesus our Lord, the Messiah, was looking across time and seeing each and every sin you and I have committed. As He hung there on that cross, His eyes were looking into our eyes and His heart was asking, "Why? Why don't you love Me? Don't you know that every one of your sins is another lash of the whip on my body? Don't you know that every disobedient act is another strike of the hammer on the nails in my hands and feet? Why are you doing this when I love you so much? Yes, Jesus was in agony, but not just the agony caused by the scourging or the crucifixion. He was also in agony because of what He saw us doing and it was breaking His heart. It still is. That's Amazing love! Look into those eyes right now and accept that amazing love. He's still there for you and He's still saying to the Father, "Forgive them." All He asks is that you accept Him as your Lord and Savior. If you haven't accepted Him as the Messiah, the Son of God, please, accept Him now as He looks at you from the cross and reaches out His hand to you. If you are ready to say "Yes" to Jesus then say the following prayer out loud: Thank you Jesus. Thank You for enduring the cross in my place. I am truly sorry for my past sins and I acknowledge the pain those sins caused You. Jesus, I know I'm not worthy but I give You my heart and ask you to come into my heart, to be my Lord and Savior. I believe that Your death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness and I receive your gift of salvation now. I thank you that through the cross, I am an heir to the Kingdom of God. Guide my steps and fill me with Your amazing love. If you just said "Yes" to Jesus for the first time, if you're still thinking about it; or, if you accepted Him long ago, remember these words and let them guide your heart. Amazing love How can it be That you my King Would die for me. ~~~~~~ Shalom, Ron U Be made new in the attitude of your minds and have the same attitude, purpose and humble mind that was in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 4:22-24; Philippians 2:4-7) [email protected] Amen and Amen! _____________________________________________________ O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
