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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Rich with Grace
It was about noon, but the whole area became dark until three
o'clock in the afternoon. There was no sun! The curtain in
the temple was torn into two pieces. Jesus shouted, "Father,
I give you my life." After Jesus said this, he died.
-- Luke 23:44-46 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
These few words are filled with great richness. Jesus' death occurs in
deep darkness; darkness has its way for a brief spell before its
stranglehold on us is broken forever by Jesus' resurrection. The veil
is torn in the Temple; Jesus opens up the way for us to enter the Holy
of Holies with confidence and find grace at the Mercy Seat of God. In
his final breath, Jesus entrusts everything to his Father in faith; in
our worst of moments, we can know that no matter how forsaken we may
feel, God will bring us to himself in glory. Jesus takes his last
breath and dies; each of us must one day give up our last breath, but
because of Jesus' death and subsequent resurrection, we can die with
confidence. Which message do you need most today? Choose one and look
to Jesus and trust in his grace.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father, what can I say in response to the gift of your Son? All praise
to you, the God Almighty, the Father of mercy, and the Sovereign God of
grace. Jesus, thank you for your example and the price you paid to
provide it for me. Now I finish this prayer with the request that you,
O Holy Spirit, fill and empower me to have the same trust in my
struggles as the Lord displayed as he faced his trials. In the name of
Jesus, my Lord and Savior, I pray. Amen.
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