BLOOD AND TEARS

“And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

Luke 23:33,34 KJV

I believe with all my heart when Jesus was crucified and His precious blood ran down His body, I believe that the tears also ran down His heart.  When they pounded the nails into our Saviour’s hands, I believe that every time they put a nail in His hands, He also felt that excruciating pain in His heart.

Some of the definitions I found in the dictionary for excruciating are “extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing:”.  They tortured our precious Saviour and He endured an agony and pain that you and I will never know.  Not only was His body broken, His heart was also broken.

Marvin P. Dalton wrote my favorite hymn which I believe should be the Christian National Hymn “O What a Savior”.  “O what a Savior, O hallelujah! His heart was broken on Calvary, His hands were nail scarred, His side was riven, He gave His life-blood for even me.”  O how our Saviour loves you and me.

Think about it.  Jesus willingly left His Father, His home and all that He had to come to earth and die on the cross for our sins.  Do you understand that Jesus loves you so much He died for you?  Your family and friends love you but nobody loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will.

O how I love Jesus.  He is the reason I get out of bed and the Joy of my heart.  One glorious happy day, I will see Him face to face!

Joanne Lowe

May 27, 2017