Meditate on Christ's Death

As Christians who have grown up in a God-fearing home, it is easy for us to miss the amazing message of Easter.  It is easy to shrug off the message of the gospel, because we have heard it so many times.  But have we really stopped to think about what Christ has done for us on the cross?  Do we really know why He came to die for us?  Yes, we know He paid for our sins, but what else?  Christ’s death accomplished so many things for us, yet how often we fail to notice these things and praise Him adequately.

Don’t let this amazing Easter season slip by without truly meditating on what Christ has done for us on the cross.  I encourage you to begin a list of reasons Christ died.  Here’s mine:

Now, I encourage you to scour through Scripture to discover the reasons for which Christ died.  Both the old and new testaments can reveal many purposes for Christ’s death and blessings endowed upon His children as a result.

Write each of these down, along with a Bible verse to confirm the truth with biblical authority.

Here are some verses to get you started:

~Romans 3:23-25

~Romans 5:6-10

~Galatians 3:13

~Ephesians 2:14-18

~Colossians 1:19-23

~Hebrews 13:11-12

I urge you to spend some extra time this week (especially Friday and Sunday) with open Bible and pen in hand.  Search the Scriptures.  Discover in new depths the love of your Lord.  Remember, "that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:17-19).  You have not yet reached the limits of the knowledge of God’s love. There is so much more yet undiscovered! 

May we this week, with freshly opened eyes, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).  As 1 Chronicles 22:19 exhorts, “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God.”  He is our treasure.  He is our prize.  He is the only thing that truly satisfies.  And He has given His very life’s blood for us! May we not take this lightly, instead choose to meditate on it and give Him the thanks due His name!