Wednesday, March 24, 2010

 

THE POWER OF THE CROSS (Stuart Townend)

Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day

Christ on the road to Calvary

Tried by sinful man, torn and beaten then,

Nailed to a cross of wood

This the power of the Cross

Christ became sin for us

Took the place, bore the wrath we stand  forgiven at the cross

Oh to see the pain written on Your face

Bearing the awesome weight of sin

Every bitter thought,

Crowning your blood stained brow

This the power of the cross

Christ became sin for us

Took the place, bore the wrath we stand forgiven at the cross

Now the day I face

Now the ground beneath

Breaks as it’s maker bows his head

Curtain torn into

Death erase to life

Finish the victory route

Oh to see my name

Written in the Book

For through Your suffering, I am free

Death is crushed

Life is mine to live

Due to your selfless love

It’s the power of the Cross

Son of God, slain for us

On the Cross, we stand forgiven

It’s the power of the Cross

Son of God, slain for us

What a love, On the Cross we stand forgiven

At the Cross

Good early morning, Lord Jesus.  I tried to lay still and sleep some more, but I felt compelled to get up.  I praise you for the Cross, that old piece of wood that you were nailed to, that has changed my life forever.  I will fall at Your feet and think about the ultimate sacrifice that You made for me.  I am grateful.  Lord, as I think this morning about all the things that I hold onto, things that are in my arms.  Things that I don’t need to carry, I lay them down at the Cross.  You gave Your all for me, now I give it all to You.  Great is Your love for me.  I worship You, Lord Jesus.  I bow down before You, You lift my head toward You and Look straight into my eyes and remind me how very much You love me.  Freely, You gave it all for me.  This is my God. 

It amazes me when I think that  God, the Creator of the whole world, stepped down into this earth and gave up His life for me.  He rescued me.  We are just small specks in the whole scheme of life, but we are loved 100% by the God of the universe.  If we could just get a glimpse of His love for us.  I know the earth is rumbling, things are happening that make me shake, the future seems unsure.  Think of that day when Jesus died on the Cross.  I can only imagine that you could physically feel the earth as it groaned and rumbled at the death of Jesus.  I can picture the ground shaking, darkness in the heavens as Jesus gave up his natural body.  This was Jesus, the King.  I can only imagine people looking at each other wondering what was going on. 

I see that today.  People wondering, “what is going on”.  The earth is groaning and shaking.  I believe that soon a day is coming when everyone will look and declare “Surely, this is the Son of God”.  It won’t be a day of  death, but a day of victory, a triumphal entry into the earth.  He gave it all for us, He surrendered His life upon that Cross.  The work is finished.  When I see Jesus, it will be a day of victory.  No more tears, no more regrets, no more hurt or misunderstandings.  The enemy is defeated already, but one day we will see him gagged and thrown into a lake of fire.  As my sweet, precious, little Granny used to sing, “What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see, when I look upon His face”.  Thank you Jesus for this hope.  I pour out my life to You, today.  Take it and do with it whatever you want.  Today I am

Very simply, LOVED!!!

Mary Ann