The Price of My Sin

Jesus and the Price of Sin 

 

Eve started it and Adam followed.

Yet, if I had been there, it would have been me.

All the children were next. Like a flock of sheep, we tag along.

The cost was great.

At first, there was a sacrificial blood offering.

Sin was too great. The blood offering required more.

Picture the greatness of God’s love!

He delivered to us His only Son. 

Jesus came. He left His Father. He left His home.

Here was the picture of a man who had no sin. 

He came to walk among those who did.

What more did He have to pay? What more was the cost?

What did Jesus have to endure for me!

Jesus had to live with what He knew was to come. 

There was a willingness, yet, “His sweat was like drops of blood.” Luke 22:44 

“Judas betrayed him.” (John 18:2) In sin, I, too, betray my Lord.

Peter denied Him. I, too, have denied Him.

Jesus was flogged. (John 19:19) He was beaten with a whip. 

His flesh was torn- His blood ran red.

“The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head.” John 19:2

“They slapped Him in the face.” John 19:3b

He was forced to carry His own cross to Golgotha. John 19:17

What more would my sin cause?

It was the spikes driven into His hands and feet.

It was the pressure upon His body hanging there on the cross.

It was grotesque what Jesus suffered for my sin.

Yet, upon the cross, He forgave a thief when He said, 

“Today, you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:24b

Jesus had to look upon His mother standing there in grief and tears. 

 Not only was Jesus nailed, but His “side was pierced.” John 19:34

The soldiers “divided up His clothes by casting lots.” Matt. 27:35

In Jesus’ final hour, He suffered when His Father looked away.

He called out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Matt. 27:46b 

God had looked away, for my sin had been placed upon His Son. 

Jesus cried again, “It is finished! John 19:30

He had paid the price. He took my sin. 

Garage Sale

I’ve heard it said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I found that to be true with a recent garage sale I had. I can honestly say that this is not my favorite thing to do, although I do get pleasure in getting rid of my “trash” and hope it truly gives please as a “treasure” for someone else. 

     The hardest thing about preparing for a garage sale is the pricing. I never know what price to place on it, because I want it to sale. I do not want to be left with anything after going to the trouble of dragging it out of storage. 

     As I think about the price of an item, I can’t help but rethink our past weekend Easter service. It was about Jesus who died on the cross. He allowed Himself to be priced to save me. His suffering came at a high price. God did not reduce His price- His sacrifice. He was trash to those who beat Him, split on Him, and crucified Him, but He was and is a Treasure to me. He gave His All for me. 

 

Cost

Each time I go to the grocery store, I find the costs of items I need have gone up in price. This increased cost takes a toll on my pocket-book, and it hurts!

     However, when I seriously consider “cost,” I think of what Jesus did. He paid the ultimate cost! And, He paid it for me.

     “All of us like sheep have gone astray. Each of us has turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.” 

     I like to place myself into this verse, because it was for Me that He paid the cost. 

     “I have gone astray. I have turned to my own way, but the Lord has caused my iniquity to fall on Him.”

     Thank you, Jesus, for paying the cost of my sin.

The Cost of a Bridge

A few days ago I talked about some great bridges that have been built. I also told about the bridge to Jesus which I most wanted to travel. But then again what if I wanted to build a bridge myself? What would be the cost? Could I actually build a bridge? 

     I found one of the answers in 1 Peter 3. "Be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate, and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so you may, inherit a blessing. 
     The cost is actually not that great and not that costly. I can and am able with the help of Jesus to build a bridge.