As believers, we are on a sacred Lenten journey toward Jerusalem and the cross of Jesus. Along the way, we pause to reflect on the humanity of our Savior—never letting go of the eternal Truth that He is also holy and divine: the God-Man.
As disciples of Christ, we are following Him into the unseen realm of His holiness. We are learning how to hear and see our Lord in the everyday moments before us. We are being invited to take on the perspective of God—Truth itself—and to live in the eternal life that began in us the moment we welcomed Jesus into our hearts.
Jesus is Life, and He modeled it perfectly. Yet we are still learners…often slow ones. In His great love, God desired for us to truly know Him—not as an idea, but as reality. So He sent His Son from heaven to take on flesh and blood.
Only through a blood sacrifice that spiritually cleanses us can we draw near to God. Jesus made it clear—this was the only way to relationship with the Father (John 13:8). We cannot earn it. We cannot achieve it. It is a priceless gift.
Today, as we ascend into a deeper awareness of Truth, we fix our hearts on the price Jesus paid in His flesh so that we might grow in His divine nature. His body was broken to ransom us from sin and death. He became our substitute.
Never doubt Christ’s humanity. From the cross, He declared His thirst (John 19:28). With His final breath, He proclaimed, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The work was complete. Jesus paid it all.
Now, by faith, our flesh must also be surrendered so that we may grow in God’s nature and character. True faith brings about a great and holy exchange:
Our sin for Christ’s righteousness
Our spiritual emptiness for eternal life
Our selfish desires for the desires of God’s heart
Because of the salvation we have received, something within us changes. We begin to hunger and thirst for righteousness. We learn to endure suffering as it strengthens our faith. And we grow in our capacity to feel what God feels:
The joy of salvation that overflows in worship
The sorrow for a broken world that compels us toward mission
1 Peter 1:18-19 NLT “For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver… It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”
Prayer: Father, today we turn our hearts toward gratitude. You alone are worthy of all thanksgiving and praise. Thank You for the priceless gift of salvation—for eternal life that we can experience even now. Thank You for the precious blood of Jesus that cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Thank You for the Spirit of Truth who fills us, teaches us, and forms us into Your sons and daughters—holy and pleasing in Your sight. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.