The Nature Of Redemption

The cries of the Messiah on the cross. How great an agony Christ was experiencing, not only great physical pain, but taking on the fullness of the wrath of God for the sins of the whole world, where all past, present and future sins would be paid for. As Christ has had union with the Father for all of eternity, this bond was temporarily broken, for the sake of bringing God’s people from death to life. Notice how in this horrific scene, Jesus never broke faith. He says, “My God, my God.” This possessive language Christ uses in communication with the Father shows how through suffering, trial, or unknown, we can still have faith, while also having questions.

Its easy to break faith when we don't see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if we rest in the words of the Apostle Paul, which say, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28), we will have a faith sufficient for our suffering, knowing God will bring out the highest possible good. Jesus went through the greatest possible suffering anyone could ever go through, yet, didn’t break faith. Looking at His work on the cross, how it accomplishes eternal life for whoever will believe, should bring us the unwavering faith needed to finish the race of our lives on this earth. 

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In Christ,

Josh Hernandez