The Daily Blueprint
for 4/2/10

The Walk of Jesus : Holy Week 2010
• The Cross - GOOD FRIDAY

Luke 23:33-34a
And when they had 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 JESUS said" FATHER forgive them for they know not what they do!"

It all lead up to this place - Gogotha - or the place of the skull - also called the place of death - the hill we know as Calvary - this was God's goal for His Son - to die for the sins of man-
Jesus came to this world willingly
- He endured the trial without even speaking one word - He held His peace like no one before Him or after Him would!
Jesus willingly endured this for us - He paid the price in full for our sins- "It's finished" was one cry for the cross - another cry was "Father forgive them for they know not what they do!" Imagine Jesus in dire pain - suffering - and still worried about those who did it to Him - He asked God to forgive them - remarkable - Jesus did all this because He deemed us worth saving - The Romans came up with this ugly execution designed for maximum suffering - and to stand as a sign for anyone else who dared crossed the Government or Religious leaders - This involved nailing the victim down to two wooden boards - nailed together - in which they hung for hours or even days -
Jesus knew what He was going to endure for us -
He knew all the suffering, and all the pain He would suffer - but He didn't turn back - in the face of such pain - He stayed the course - He did what was needed for you and for me -
The cost of the cross was great - JESUS the LORD endured it for you and for me - He breathed HIS Last and died - but before He did - He said - "It Is Finished" another words - Nothing is left to pay - what JESUS came to accomplish - He did - He did it all for you and for me! The Cross was the final deed that was needed - the Cross is where our sins were placed on JESUS - if you don't have a personal relationship with CHRIST - why not take this GOOD FRIDAY and give your life to HIM - why not allow HIM to change you - He will cover your sin - your old nasty dirty sin - HE has nailed it to the cross - Surrender and repent today and make it a Good Friday!

Follow JESUS from the cross to the grave -
Soon the Son of God will be buried in a borrowed tomb -- all hope seemed lost -- join me tomorrow as we talk about the grave of JESUS our LORD - thankfully He stayed in there only three days!!!!!!

JESUS Endured the cross for you and for me -
HE took our sins -- our sickness -- and allowed the nails to pierce His hands and feet - Death was the goal - but it was not the end of the story- stay tuned for Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday!

Coming Tomorrow -
Holy Saturday -
• The Grave & Livin In Prayer!
Coming Easter Sunday -
• The Resurrection!!!!!
Stay tuned!

EASTER NOTES:
JESUS Suffered and died - HE paid the price - His blood was poured out for our sins - Our sins put HIM there- but HIS love for us kept HIM there - let it be known that JESUS could have come down from the cross and 10,000 angels could have rescued HIM but we would all have been lost - JESUS said NO! And HE laid down HIS Life for us!!! Amen! Praise GOD!

l scripture from the King James Version of the Bible (c) 1976 (Thomas Nelson, INC.) Nashville,Tn

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