Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus laid his life down to redeem us at the end of it all. We often sacrifice things for others. Mothers sacrifice to raise and even protect their children from harm. Men often give up a lot of time and go through to provide for their wives, children, or mothers of their children. Women pay a harsh price to live in a male-dominated society and fall prey to victimization.
Jesus is the greatest example of laying your life down to help someone else to be better or to set others free. His sacrifice was to redeem the lost and spiritually chained up.
Some would say how relevant is Jesus’ sacrifice today? Jesus is the reason we are redeemed no matter what we do. He came to pay a debt we could never pay. We are not perfect enough to replace what Jesus did on the cross. Jesus lived out a life that was a representation and an example of how to live godly and reverence God.
When the time came for Jesus to be crucified, he did not fight or argue. Jesus showed His spiritual struggle to face crucifixion when He asked His Father to take the bitter cup away. Though later on Jesus showed His submissive power by saying “Your will not mine”. No one today could face a cross and know that a harsh and agonizing death awaited them.
“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42).
As we prepare to celebrate the risen Savior may we never forget the price Jesus paid to redeem us. He rose on the third day after enduring severe pain and agony for many generations to come. All Jesus asked for in return was to spread the gospel, and love one another. He even forgave those who participated in causing Him to suffer on the cross.
Jesus was the godly model of how to live authentically and never compromise. His sacrifice was an act of obedience, submission, power, and authority. Jesus showed mankind godly principles applied to daily living.
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
“And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left” (Luke 23:33).
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