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By: Gerry Legister, Mon Feb 11th, 2008
Some days I could kill for a hug and die for a kiss and if you ask me sincerely about giving up my life for some worthwhile cause, I would rather die in battle for my country, than perish in hopelessness, but scarcely for a righteous nation will one die, or even dare to die for the benefit of others, although there are no righteous nations presently on earth, because there is vast dereliction of duty to mankind and corruption looms fostering dark cruelty and evil surmising coming from all the international countries, we hear of atrocity daily in the media coverage pressing insecurity, from the cradle arms of Africa to the splendid eastern promise land, we are sometimes ashamed at what we have seen taking place in our society, and our imagination needs not stretch too far to find grotesques figures riveted with pain and lasting anger, often seeing more fanatical suicide bombers detonating their purpose build devices to go off in crowded streets and designated high profile areas, wounding and killing, their action counting on the full scale impact to achieve mass publicity in bringing terrible consequences adding damaging affliction to the unsuspecting innocent public, whose lives have been caught up in the unstable regime of political mine field. Christ died for us because we did not know right from wrong, many people were for all intense and purpose, ignorant gentiles carried away with the unfruitful worshiping of dumb idols, unaware of the importance of the crucifixion, and been in agony Jesus reflected upon mankind's dire predicament, by seeing the travail of his soul decimated for the innocent and reliving the torment of his persecutors gaining for a moments pleasure the cheapest notoriety, ridiculed history in making, but for the joy that was set before him Jesus hung limped nailed to the cross, love kept him there purposely driven, in his closing breathe he presented to his father a final request, " father forgive them for they know not what they do" Luke 23:34 The death of Christ will always be a mystery to some people, who are spiritually not aware of Adams fallen descendant’s, and the root cause flooring our inability to have dominance over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, lackluster in performing great feats, and perhaps many do not believe that it was for a genuine reason and connecting purpose in fulfilling Gods master plan that Jesus died to emancipate and proclaim secure redemption for mankind along with the ultimate reward of eternal life. We see every day people dying for religion, and moral causes which question the mind set of the martyrs, Dying in hope of finding a better democracy, or a friendlier fiery heaven, somewhere far from the sands of this present reality, they willingly sacrifice their valueless lives and taking the wounded with them scared for life, not fearing the splintered pains marred by death threaten reaction, contributing to the most horrendous lost of human dignity taking whole community away from society, wrecking lives of others for unintelligent merciless unexplainable causes, the severe ramifications are far reaching with untold injuries and suffering handed out by the senseless act of modern self inflicted martyrdom terrorism, yet for a righteous act, peradventure some would dare to consider dying only marginally the thought may fleetingly enter a deposit into the mind, but God who is rich in mercy, commended his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for the ignorant . On the cross he asks for the forgiveness to be given for those who had nailed him to the tree. His captors included were also to be forgiven. But God commended his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."-Romans 5:8. The flawless life giving sacrifice of Jesus the blessed redeemer who came from the towering heights of heavens splendid domain, wins the title deeds of redemption, a prize that could not be bought by silver or gold, a state of spiritual dominion which was under the jurisdiction of the angelic spirit of darkness, but in the line of tempted fire Jesus held on bravely to complete his suffering passion, entering hell to take a way the keys of death from Satan. Jesus gave a mighty charge out from the gates of death, " lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lifted up" pain could not diminish him, the chains of darkness could not blind him, nor could a stony cave hold down this magnificent conquering lion of the tribe of Judah, the bright and morning star, that day spring hopes eternal, indelibly stepping from the root of David, Calvary's victorious warrior the King of all kings, wounded for our transgression, had for the ransom hung there on that cruel Roman cross in resplendent requisition, what a grand prize, what an absolute perfect gift, but who would believe our report that the spotless lamb of God thrust through his riveted side with a spear, cure mankind's lost causes, making a new testament releasing sacrificial virtue in the healing blood stream. No one else has ever achieve what Jesus did for the restoration of mankind, and none on earth will ever come near to the gift Christ gave, releasing us from our hearts tortured captivity, to gain noble Honor which justification by faith has elected the proof of precious peace, mending broken hearts, healing the walking wounded, restoring sight to the blind, Christ death for the worldly wise has adorn the graceful doctrine and beautify the meek with secure salvation, and the question I keep asking myself, is how do you love someone who loved so much ?