Tuesday the 23rd

John 9  ²⁷They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. ²⁸So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the one I claim to be and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.

 

When they have lifted up the son of man, then they will know……if we read the text literally it brings to mind the crucifixion of Christ, when he was lifted up onto the cross. When we read the text surrounding the event in Luke 23 the centurion says surly this is a righteous man. Mark 15 gets to the heart of the matter and recorded that what was spoken was “truly this man was the son of God” Matthew 27 echoes the same words form Mark. It brings to mind the account in Numbers 21 where the Israelites were saved from their sin by seeing the bronze serpent raised on the pole by Moses. So what is the point? All too often we are so lost in our own sin that we do not realize that salvation is right in front of us!  We think we are heading down the right path, we make excuses for our behavior, and our vices instead of lifting our gaze to the cross of Christ and accepting the true salvation that is so freely, and unselfishly offered. As we approach the end of this Lenten season, as we draw ever closer to the passion week; let us use this time as a period of self evaluation. Let us search for the truth, and the life that is inside of us, let us lift our hearts and our gaze to the cross of Christ, and allow Him to purge us of our sins, forgive us of our transgressions, and unite us with Him, His Father, and the Holy Spirit. Do not allow yourself to become like the Israelites lost in their sin. They could not bring themselves to raise their eyes, they could not bring themselves to trust in the Lord. Free yourself, and live the life of abundance that the Lord has planned for you. Lift your soul to the cross of Christ.

 

 

God Bless,

Brian Thetford

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