Thursday, August 6, 2009

What if he did not do it?

Psalm 119:160 (NASB) The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.
Proverbs 23:4 (NIV) Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.

What if he did not do it? What if Jesus decided it was not worth it, like so many of us in situation because the odds are not to our liking, and said, no way? If the decision was made, that the abuse, the beating, and the humiliation was not worth it, when the past set precedent, the present set the stage, and the future is heading us in the same directions of disobedience and lack of faith? Much like we do when things do not align quite right, or all the numbers and evidence show it is not worth it, and the situation will not change no matter what. So, instead of the mercy tempered justice, we just got the justice. What would happen if our Lord was selective in his forgiveness granting as we are because of the hurt and pain received resulting from our behavior? What if the memory of Lucifer’s betrayal lingered in our Father's heart, soul and mind, this memory resonate so much so, the response was never again? But instead, grace abide more abundantly, loving kindness rise the rafter, and the depths of the living water rose to the top, and we receive the perfect sacrificial offering. He became Isaiah 6:8 (NASB) Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" before he was, he was, is, and always. Therefore the question is really not, what if he did not do it? But rather why don’t we listen and obey in faith?

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