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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional Monday, February 23, 2015
Based Upon Luke 23:34
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“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” (Luke 23:34).
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When Jesus hung on the cross, badly beaten and shuttled around like cattle on the auction block, He continued to love His false accusers. His purpose of saving the apparently hopeless; loving the unlovable; protecting the reckless; redeeming the worthless; and giving peace to the rebellious, was ever on His mind. Though they premeditated His murder, He demonstrated, in the ultimate sense the advocacy He was sent here to practice by seeking their forgiveness to the bitter end. His plea of, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…” was not to suggest that they were completely ignorant. Rather, it opened the door to the opportunity for them to see their sin for what it really was, and thereby submit to the grace of God unto future holiness.
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Jesus’ prayer was all encompassing. Because of the faithfulness of Christ, there is no sin so heinous that you cannot be forgiven, if you repent. There is no secret too ugly to cleanse. There is no weakness you cannot overcome by faith. Jesus continues to stand in the gap for every guilty sinner who wants to turn around. Please, please don’t take this blessing for granted. It will soon be time for our God to accept whatever final decisions we have made, either to live for Him, or die without Him. Make the obvious choice with me today. “Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today! The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness…Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.” (Psalm 95:6–8; 96:1–2 NLT).--L. David Harris (www.davidwritesalot.com)
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(Read Full Devotional Here)
Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional Monday, February 23, 2015
Based Upon Luke 23:34
-
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” (Luke 23:34).
-
When Jesus hung on the cross, badly beaten and shuttled around like cattle on the auction block, He continued to love His false accusers. His purpose of saving the apparently hopeless; loving the unlovable; protecting the reckless; redeeming the worthless; and giving peace to the rebellious, was ever on His mind. Though they premeditated His murder, He demonstrated, in the ultimate sense the advocacy He was sent here to practice by seeking their forgiveness to the bitter end. His plea of, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…” was not to suggest that they were completely ignorant. Rather, it opened the door to the opportunity for them to see their sin for what it really was, and thereby submit to the grace of God unto future holiness.
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Jesus’ prayer was all encompassing. Because of the faithfulness of Christ, there is no sin so heinous that you cannot be forgiven, if you repent. There is no secret too ugly to cleanse. There is no weakness you cannot overcome by faith. Jesus continues to stand in the gap for every guilty sinner who wants to turn around. Please, please don’t take this blessing for granted. It will soon be time for our God to accept whatever final decisions we have made, either to live for Him, or die without Him. Make the obvious choice with me today. “Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today! The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness…Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.” (Psalm 95:6–8; 96:1–2 NLT).--L. David Harris (www.davidwritesalot.com)