My friend
who is color blind told me, “I have no idea what the color green looks
like.” I pointed at some grass and asked,
“What color is that to you?” He said, “It
looks yellow to me.” It dawned me that the
world I had seen all my life was not the same world that he had seen. Some people are also “color blind” when it
comes to what they see on the cross. They don't really see what happened there. If
you will do a cross-examination…
1) …You will see a King dying
for you. One of the thieves crucified next to Jesus
said to Him, “Remember me in your kingdom." He saw Jesus was King reigning over a Kingdom,
and it was in the next life, not on earth. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.”
(John 18:36) When you examine the cross,
do you see a King dying there?
2) …You will see your sins placed
on Jesus. 1 Pet. 2:24 says, “He Himself bore our
sins in His body on the cross.” Who
is “our”? Yours and mine. Something happened on the cross that couldn’t
be seen with your physical eyes. All the
sins of the world were placed inside Jesus in a moment of time.
3) …You will see the blood of Jesus cleansing
you from all your sins. 1 John 1:7 says, “The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” All of your sins were placed upon Him, and you
cannot get into heaven unless all your sins are forgiven. If you get an ink stain
on your shirt, the way to get it clean is by putting a chemical on it that’s
stronger than the ink. The blood of
Jesus is the only thing that’s stronger than your sin, and is the only thing
that can cleanse you spiritually.
4) …You will see a gift that needs to
be received. Eph. 2:8 says, “For by grace you have
been saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves. It is God’s gift.” Even though Jesus died for the sins of the
entire world, it does not mean everyone will go to heaven. Salvation is available to everyone, but it
must be received.
If I buy you a
$10,000 gift and hold it out to give it to you, only one thing is left before
it becomes yours. You must receive the gift. Even though it’s paid for, it’s not yours
until you reach out and take it. John 1:12 says, “As many as received Him, to
them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in
His name.” Do you see
what happened on the cross?
www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com Coming April 30, 2013: Slaying Your Giants by Kent Crockett (Hendrickson Publishers)
