Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns
One a penny Two a penny
Hot cross buns
To be honest, that's all I can remember of the song as well. But the point of me mentioning this, is that today is one of the most significant days in a Christian's life - Good Friday. This was the day that Jesus Christ, God's only son (one singer calls Him the Darling of Heaven), was crucified for our sins (even if you are not a Christian). However, Easter is portrayed as the time for Easter Egg Hunts, chocolate Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns - I hope you saw the link there :o)
Today, I went on a Good Friday Walk where you walk with a cross in front to a central location and then you are joined with other churches in the area. We went to Burton-on-Trent, a very busy town and had a open air time of worship, prayer and telling people (who were busy getting their shopping done) that Jesus died for them and they could have an extraordinary life by choosing Him! Which is true, you can! One girl who told her story of becoming a Christian, said that by choosing Jesus, she chose freedom. He made her free of her drug addictions. Now, instead of waking up thinking about her next fix, she wakes up thinking about Jesus and how much she loves Him.
I went to a vigil today at Church and we read through the Gospel of Matthew's description of Jesus' trial and crucifixion. Every year I read this account, and every year I try to understand the weight that Jesus' bore for me (sometimes it's so hard to imagine). For the times that I lied, for the times I got angry, for the times when I stole, for the times when I was jealous, for all the wrongs that I did - Jesus was nailed on that cross for me. The ridicule and pain that He suffered; the most painful being separated from His Father and unaware of his presence, which He always had from the very beginning. That's why He cried out to God: "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).
God could not bear to look at His only begotten Son, because all of our sins - because all of my sins had been piled on Him. What an amazing sacrifice! What a loving God! All of that for me?
The song In Christ Alone says it well:
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on the cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
Stuart Townsed Copyright:2001 Kingsway's Thankyou Music
I could go on and on about the gift of God's sacrifice, and you may think I probably have. But I ask you this question: Have you chosen Christ? Do you think it's important to find out about this man who died for you?
And for those of you who have chosen Christ, please remember the sacrifice that He made for you and how that has affected your lives.
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