Today, take time to remember the price that was paid for our salvation. This price was freely given by Jesus who gave up his life for us. The Gospel of Matthew….
“And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him. Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.” (Matthew 27:50–56, NASB95)
I am reminded of Ephesians. Because of the “Holy and Great Friday” as the Greek Orthodox call it, we walk now in Christ
“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” (Ephesians 2:1–6, NASB95)
Take moment today, get alone, and with a grateful heart thank the Lord Jesus for surrendering his life, yielding his spirit and purchasing our salvation and standing with God. I am so grateful for Christ’s gift of salvation. That he poured His mercy on me, because of his love, and that my salvation was given and I did not have to earn it.
He brought me from spiritual death to life, and together we have been raised up, and now enjoy our place in this Kingdom of God. It is all because of Jesus love, and that love was demonstrated.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.” (Romans 5:8–9, NASB95)
So Grateful
Pastor Nate Elarton
nateelarton.com 