“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?... Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent” (Matthew 27:46-51).
Across
the land the darkness fell
To
hide the noonday sun from sight
As
Christ redeemed our souls from hell
And
on the cross He fought our fight.
We
hear Him lifting up His voice
Declaring
that He was forsaken,
And
yet He knew He had a choice;
Of
that we shouldn’t be mistaken!
He
could have had angelic powers
Descend
from heaven with a shout,
And
yet for us, for all those hours,
Our
Savior poured His own life out.
“My
God, My God,” we hear Him say,
Now
“why hast Thou forsaken Me?”
His
lamentation on that day
Had
been foretold in prophecy!
Within
Psalm twenty-two we hear
The
answer known by Jesus Christ:
As
sinners we could not draw near,
Unless
our Lord was sacrificed.
Praise
God for all that Christ endured
When
all our sin by Him was borne.
His
work is done, we are assured:
Behold
the temple veil torn!
The
holiest of all, once veiled,
Invites
now to enter in
Because
the Lamb of God prevailed
To
take away from us our sin!
The
earth did quake, the rocks were broken,
The
veil, top to bottom, tore,
But
greater still were Christ’s words spoken:
Now
“It is finished” evermore!
We
thank You for Your voice, O Lord,
Affirming
all that You had done:
God’s
voice was heard, “Awake, O sword,”
As
on the cross our souls were won!
O
Lord, Your voice is all we need;
Your
Word forever has been proved.
We
take the Gospel where You lead
To
show the veil is removed!
6 comments:
Sorry, I keep making corrections, and I don't see an edit option...
I'm still confused about the resurrection...it was foretold in prophesy as well, and if it didn't occur, the gift of the Spirit wouldn't be available for, to dwell inside, us. If we dont choose, we lose! If our souls were "redeemed from hell" by the shedding of his blood and his death, then this would make me think that "it is finished" and ALL are saved and going to heaven! I know this isn't correct, but what about the resurrection?!
Father, Son, Holy Spirit; death, burial, resurrection, is there a connection?
Through His suffering and death on the cross, our Savior gave His life for "many"... not "any." The "many" are those who choose to receive Him (John 1:12). "Any" others who have not received Him (John 1:11), are not saved, since they have rejected His ransom. "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). The PRICE was paid on the cross. The PROCLAMATION was made at the resurrection. The Holy Spirit came 50 days AFTER the resurrection, so the Comforter wasn't automatically ushered in when Christ rose. He came at the appointed time to those who were ALREADY saved, and thereafter to all who trust in Christ based upon what He accomplished on the cross.
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were all active in the ministry, death, and resurrection of Christ, but I don't see an association of death, burial, resurrection assigned to them individually. What I do see is the beauty of Christ in the feasts of the Lord, with the first three feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits) portraying the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. 50 days later (the Feast of Pentecost) celebrates the birth of the Church by the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the last three feasts celebrate the rapture, return, and reign of Christ (Day of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles). Bright future! To God be the glory!
A final clarification. Our Lord Jesus tasted death for ALL sinners, though many have rejected and/or neglected Him, and thus denied themselves His great salvation. "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation... We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for EVERY man" (Hebrews 2:3,9).
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