He did it for me!

I am amazed and humbled by the fact that the Lord stayed on that cross for me. Me - who is so unworthy and undeserving.

He wore a crown of thorns for me. My beloved made a crown of thorns yesterday for our Pastor to use during our Tenebrae service last night. As he sat in the middle of my living room floor bending my rose bushes into a crown and pricking his fingers with each bend I was just taken aback by the fact that our Lord and Savior wore such a crown on his head. And that it was forced down into his skin.

It hit me that as Michael was using the thorns from my rose bushes that in spite of the ugliness of the thorns there is beauty in the making. Those rose bushes bear the most beautiful roses. I've often gotten comments on how pretty they are. And yet if you knew how little care I give those bushes you'd be amazed that they bear any flowers at all.

I am ashamed to say that the care I give those roses can be likened to the care I give my relationship with my Lord. And yet, in spite of the lack of care on my part, HE cares enough for me to continue to bear fruit/beauty in my life. Even when I haven't cracked my bible in days His word rises in my mind and appears in my life. Even when I haven't prayed and thanked him for the last thing he did for me He is ever doing more. I am so not worthy of his mercy and grace. And certainly not His sacrifice on the cross.

But yet HE did it anyway. He would have done it even if I was the ONLY person saved. That amazes me. And brings me to my knees in prayer and WORSHIP. Because He is WORTHY of all our praise and worship. So as I am focused this weekend on the Cross and the blood that was shed there for me I renew my focus on the Lord and ask him to give me grace and forgiveness once more. For all I've done, for all I've yet to do I thank Him for that grace and forgiveness because I know he gives it freely.

In Christ's Abundant and Ever available love,
Peg