What can wash away our sins?
What can make us whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Today some of us got to attend the sold-out Good Friday concert featuring the awesomeous Passion City Church gang (Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels...). It was SO crowded, but somehow we actually managed to get some seats - PLUS the weather was perfect (for those who came last year, you know how it felt like attending a thunderous Good Friday concert ^__^).
What can wash us pure as snow?
Welcomed as the friends of God
Nothing but Your blood, King Jesus
As a lifelong Christian (yes - I've been one ever since I could remember), Good Friday has always been one somber day -- a day of solemnity cause Christ died on the Cross to bear my sins. Now, while that's true in every sense of the word, I've been having some kind of major realization lately that I've been itching to share with y'all... that is this: not only did He die for our sins, but there is a very important divine exchange happening on the Cross the day He died.
What can make us whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Today some of us got to attend the sold-out Good Friday concert featuring the awesomeous Passion City Church gang (Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels...). It was SO crowded, but somehow we actually managed to get some seats - PLUS the weather was perfect (for those who came last year, you know how it felt like attending a thunderous Good Friday concert ^__^).
What can wash us pure as snow?
Welcomed as the friends of God
Nothing but Your blood, King Jesus
As a lifelong Christian (yes - I've been one ever since I could remember), Good Friday has always been one somber day -- a day of solemnity cause Christ died on the Cross to bear my sins. Now, while that's true in every sense of the word, I've been having some kind of major realization lately that I've been itching to share with y'all... that is this: not only did He die for our sins, but there is a very important divine exchange happening on the Cross the day He died.
Your blood speaks a better word
Than all the empty claims I've heard upon this earth
Speaks righteousness for me
And stands in my defense
Jesus it's Your blood
Romans 6:23 claims that the wages of sin is death - and because God is Righteous and Just, sinners like you and I have to die to "pay off" our sins according to the law. Right? Of course! but wait just a second: God Himself is LOVE and John 3:16 said that For GOD so LOVED the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Conflict of interests, no? He has to judge us based on our actions and punish us based on our mistakes/iniquities. But at the same time He LOVES us too much to let us perish...
That's why the only way to "passover"/"save"/"rescue" us is to have JESUS Himself die on that cross in place of you and me: where law died and LOVE lives on... all because of nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Amazing LOVE,
how can it be
That You, my King,
should die for me?
When Louie Giglio shared this message tonight, I felt another ::exchange:: going on in my innermost heart...The usual somber, gloomy (read: GUILTY) feeling that typically looms in when Good Fridays come around was exhanged with JOY and thanksgiving. It's real good to know what a LOVING God we have in Him...and what an amazing, selfless Savior is He who breathes life into our lives.
No wonder today is called the "GOOD Friday"!!! :)
Amazing LOVE,
I know it’s true...
And it's my Joy to honor You,In all I do, let me honor You...
- Avina for GOL Atlanta
AMEN TO THAT!
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