Luke chapters 23 and 24 tell us about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Why did he go through all of this? Because of his love for us! Sin required a sacrifice and Jesus paid the price. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus shouts out about the love and power of God.
The sacraments of communion and baptism keep this fresh in our minds.
Brennan Manning said that we are living in the “present riseness” of Jesus. This is not easy. The challenge is to die to those things that keep us from following Jesus. Things that hurt and hinder us. Heb. 12:1-3 Paul said in Galations 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” That isn’t saying that I deny that unique design that God put in me but that I remove those unnecessary things that take my eyes off of Jesus and my walk with him.
Thought quesitons:
What are some of the things that God designed in me and makes me unique? What are some unnecessary things that are hindering me in walking with God?