Resurrection Sunday

Magnitude.

It's the word that comes to mind today.

Today we celebrate the glorious fact that we have a glorious Savior who gloriously rose from the dead. If this is not so, as Paul said, our faith is futile. We might as well close down the churches and wallow as the most pitiable among men.

But this great Savior.

"My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: That I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Saviour." ~John Newton~

Magnitude.

We can not fully comprehend what has been done for us, but I assure you if we could, we would be utterly overwhelmed by two things:

Number one, the magnitude of our sin, and number two, the magnitude of God's amazing grace.

"Guilty, vile, and helpless we, spotless Lamb of God was He. Full atonement, can it be? Hallelujah, what a Savior!" ~Philip P. Bliss~

This magnitude of love is beyond human comprehension. You will find this in no other religion. The fact that the God of the universe would send His only beloved Son to die for His fallen creatures....we can only shake our heads at such mysteries. We who were too depraved even to attempt to love Him.

"I love Thee because Thou has first loved me, and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree. I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow; if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now." ~Will­iam R. Feather­ston~

May it never be forgotten that the death of Jesus Christ in no way proves our great worth, but quite the opposite. It proves our total and utter depravity. So on this blessed Resurrection Sunday (and every other day as well), let us celebrate this undeserved gift with reverence and humility. What else can such magnitude do but make us fall to our knees?

"I can’t comprehend this fathomless love,

I’m gripped and amazed at what You have done.

Why would the Adored become the despised

To bear all the furious wrath that was mine?

How awesome this mystery

Of Your fathomless love for me."

~Steve & Vikki Cook~

Wishing you all a blessed Resurrection Sunday.

posted by Lydia