You and I may celebrate Easter with a fairly singular understanding of what it’s all about. But others’ minds may be a little muddled with visions of such Easter icons as colored eggs, Jesus, chocolate rabbits, the cross and jelly beans. That is not to condemn them, it’s just their understanding at this point.
Perhaps the best focus right now is to catch a glimpse of why the Jesus/cross icons matter so much. In this blog, we’ve been looking at why Jesus came. Today we focus on the fact that He didn’t come to judge, condemn, shun, demand or abandon. He had another goal.
The standout to anyone here is that Jesus is for us, not against us. He already knew the ugliness in each of us and came down to save us from where our misery would ultimately lead.
I, for one, was desperate for help and hope when I was introduced to Christ and His purpose. I’m so thankful I heard the good news of Christ’s rescue mission. Now I’m saved, not judged, condemned, shunned or abandoned by God. I’m saved from the power and penalty of sin because Jesus came to give His life a ransom for me.
What would keep someone from seeing all this and agreeing? One is pride. If someone earnestly insists that the grass is green, don’t we all have an inkling to disagree and announce it is aqua? A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. (Prov. 29:23) Can we just bow our head and admit and embrace the fact we are sinners in need of Jesus as savior?
Spiritual blindness is the other thing that prevents people from seeing what Jesus did for them. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Cor. 4:4)
There are forces within (pride) and without (Satan) preventing people from seeing with their heart what Jesus did for them. If that is you, just ask God to open your eyes to the meaning of Christ’s coming, living, dying and rising again. And then the words to the famous hymn “Amazing Grace” will make more sense. “I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now, I see.”
Jody
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