Why Christmas?

In reflection of this past Christmas and the beginning of a New Year, I felt that it was a good idea to keep our eyes focused on the ultimate prize of our lives, which is Christ.  Desiring God created a short video of John Piper preaching, a couple years back, that reveals to us of what Christmas is all about.  It is a good reminder and I hope it encourages us to maintain our focus daily on the Lamb of God in the midst of our always changing lives.  Enjoy this snippet....

Forgiven, Accepted, Redeemed, Reconciled - Thank You Jesus!!

I am forgiven, because You were forsaken.
I am accepted, because You were abolished
I am called, because You were condemned
I am redeemed, because You were reviled.
I am reconciled, because You were run down into the ground.

May we never forget the repugnance of our sin, and what our sin did to Him.  May the cross be the never ending praise of our ultimate praise song.  May He be worthy of all our worship and praise from this time forth and forevermore.  

"Betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, abandoned by the eleven, forsaken by God. Darkness, you get three hours. Then you die."

- John Piper 


 

Christ's Sufferings

As we approach Good Friday, I am reminded of a black shirt that I wear often. On the front of the shirt it says, FOR YOU HE WAS.... Then it says on the back, Betrayed, Falsly Accused, Mocked, Judged, Condemned, Whipped, Punched, Slapped, Spit upon, Pushed Around, Humiliated, Stripped Down, Cursed At, Abused, Pierced, and Crucified. John 3:16 with a cross in the background.

Reflect on that throughout the day and throughout Good Friday in a couple days.

Soli Deo Gloria!