On 11/11/11 Armistice Day, we remember those who gave their lives in wars to protect and preserve our lives and freedoms. On this day, let us not forget the GREATEST SACRIFICE - that of Jesus Christ. Read Mark 14.33-36 The Greatest Sorrow Why was Christ sorrowful? Was it because he knew that he would be betrayed by one of his own disciples - Judas Iscariot - that very night? Maybe it was because he knew that all his friends would forsake him and run to save their own lives. Perhaps it was because he knew that he would be handed over to his enemies who would put him on trial, mock him, spit on him, flog him and put him to death. But it was more than that. For the Lord Jesus Christ was not just going to die a death like other men. He was going to die for the sins of the world. The bible says that he became sin for us. He bore our sins in his own body on the tree. This is what made the Lord Jesus Christ the most sorrowful. The fact that he, the sinless, holy son of God became sin for us. How he must have felt as he prayed in the garden as every sin which has ever been committed was laid upon him as if it was his own. This is what caused the extreme sorrow - he was to drink the bitter cup of punishment for all our sins. The storm of God's holy anger against sin broke over the head of the son of God as he died for you and me, and the sorrow began there in the garden. The Greatest Submission. Notice his prayer. Father...not what I will. The plan of salvation originated with God the Father. It was not Christ's own idea that he should die on a cross to take away the sins of the world. Christ was the willing and obedient servant that would carry that plan out to completion. When the Lord Jesus left heaven and came to earth it was to do the will of the one who sent him - God his Father. He always did those things which pleased his father and he took delight in doing his father's will and being about his Father's business. As a man, Jesus had his own will and could have chosen his own way. But he chose always to do the will of his Father. And that will was that the Son should offer himself as a sacrifice for all men so that they might be saved. Jesus became obedient to his father even to the point of death - even death on a cross. His was the utmost submission. The Greatest Salvation John the Baptist called Jesus "The Lamb of God who would take away the sin of the whole world." There is no one that is left out. Christ died for every one of us. The Bible says that God loved the world. That includes everyone too. And because Jesus has tasted death for everyone, everyone may believe in him and so receive forgiveness of their sins and eternal life. When anyone believes in the Lord Jesus Christ they are saved, they saved once forever and will never be lost. That his how safe it is to be in the hands of Jesus. He is strong to save. That is why when Jesus saves he saves forever. His is the utmost salvation. Salvation from sin and death and hell. Only Jesus can save like this, because only Jesus died for us and rose again on the third day. Now he is alive in heaven where he always lives to pray for those who believe in him. Have you believed in the Lord Jesus? Have you been saved from your guilt and sin and from death and hell? Or do you only hope so? When we receive the Lord Jesus as our Saviour we don't have to hope so any more - for we will know so. For he saves us to the uttermost. All we must do is admit that we have sinned, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, asking him to come into our hearts and lives and remain with us forever. The Bible says Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. |
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