“The RoseBouquet”

These two paragraphs summarize the whole event as it happened to Jesus, but was done for me. Yet there is so much here!

Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry Jesus’ cross when He simply was physically not able to any more. It is a picture of Jesus carrying my cross for me, as He had no guilt or shame for which to die but mine, and those of the whole world. When I cannot carry my sin any more, Jesus carries them for me.

They offered him wine to drink - the only painkiller of that day - but as soon as Jesus had tasted it enough to know what it was, He refused. He chose to suffer everything for me, not to drug it away.

When Jesus was hung naked on the cross, He could watch the soldiers gambling over who got to take home His items of clothing. Most dying people don’t get to see their possessions disbursed like that. When I feel I’ve been violated and robbed, Jesus knows exactly how that feels! He experienced the worst of it for me.

Then there was the mocking of the passersby and the chief priests and teachers of the Jewish law, who made fun of Jesus’ promises and laughed at God rescuing Him. Even the robbers who were crucified on either side, joined in the taunting. No matter how much I might ever suffer in this way, Jesus has tasted the full extreme for me, and absorbed the abuse for me.

If Jesus had not suffered and died for me, God would see that I experienced the complete extent of what my sins deserved. To God’s sense of justice that means suffering in Hell forever with Satan and his demons. But! The Bible is full of promises that if I believe Jesus went through all that in my place, and accept Him as my Substitute, then I am set FREE as if I had never sinned!

PRAYER: Oh Lord Jesus! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Yes, I accept this great and marvelous gift. I will love and praise You forever! I had no other way to get out of that death sentence, but You suffered all that in my place, and gave me Your new life. Hallelujah! Thank You, Jesus!

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

P.S. What kind of things do you say when someone you know is dying of cancer? Or do you stay away? Ruthe was tense as a violin, but she stayed, and prayed, and the right words came to her! Watch how she handles such situations in the book, Ruthe’s Secret Roses.