Impossible
Some things in life have felt impossible to me lately. Like having all our needs met. Being able to own a home. Healing my sick baby. So as things feel impossible, I'm fighting the feelings by remembering just how possible everything is through Christ. What was impossible??? It was impossible for death to keep hold of Him. THAT is what's impossible. Everything else seems so very possible to me when I hang on this truth. Jesus who beat death now gives his own salvation and every good thing. Amazing!
"But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him"
Wow! It was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him. Amen:)
I love this JC Ryle reflection on Christ's suffering and resurrection:
"We must not be content with a vague belief that Christ’s sufferings on the cross were vicarious. We are intended to see this truth in every part of His passion. We may follow Him all through, from the bar of Pilate to the minute of His death, and see Him at every step as our mighty substitute, our representative, our head, our surety, our proxy – the divine friend who under took to stand in our place and, by the priceless merit of his sufferings, to purchase our redemption.
Was He flogged? It was done so that “by His wounds we are healed.”.
Was He condemned, though innocent? It was done so that we might be acquitted, though guilty.
Did He wear a crown of thorns? It was done so that we might wear the crown of glory.
Was He stripped of His clothes? It was done so that we might be clothed in everlasting righteousness.
Was He mocked and reviled? It was done so that we might be honored and blessed.
Was He reckoned a criminal, and counted among those who have done wrong? It was done so that we might be reckoned innocent, and declared free from all sin.
Was He declared unable to save Himself? It was done so that he might be able to save others to the uttermost.
Did He die at last, and that the most painful and disgraceful death? It was done so that we might live forevermore, and be exalted to the highest glory."
God is so good and loving to us. Believing Him once again.
"But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him"
Wow! It was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him. Amen:)
I love this JC Ryle reflection on Christ's suffering and resurrection:
"We must not be content with a vague belief that Christ’s sufferings on the cross were vicarious. We are intended to see this truth in every part of His passion. We may follow Him all through, from the bar of Pilate to the minute of His death, and see Him at every step as our mighty substitute, our representative, our head, our surety, our proxy – the divine friend who under took to stand in our place and, by the priceless merit of his sufferings, to purchase our redemption.
Was He flogged? It was done so that “by His wounds we are healed.”.
Was He condemned, though innocent? It was done so that we might be acquitted, though guilty.
Did He wear a crown of thorns? It was done so that we might wear the crown of glory.
Was He stripped of His clothes? It was done so that we might be clothed in everlasting righteousness.
Was He mocked and reviled? It was done so that we might be honored and blessed.
Was He reckoned a criminal, and counted among those who have done wrong? It was done so that we might be reckoned innocent, and declared free from all sin.
Was He declared unable to save Himself? It was done so that he might be able to save others to the uttermost.
Did He die at last, and that the most painful and disgraceful death? It was done so that we might live forevermore, and be exalted to the highest glory."
God is so good and loving to us. Believing Him once again.
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