The Cost of My Sin, The Purchase of my Redemption

I stared at the crowd in front of Pilate
As Jesus, silent, before him stood.
There rang out cries from the angry brood. "Crucify Him, Crucify Him"

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

" Give us Barabus, please let him go, but kill the one who made us
whole. Please just kill the one who made us whole."

The cries of the crowd were barely done, when I. saw the crude crown
on his head was placed, causing a crimson flow down his face.

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

Much to my breaking heart, I saw the whips tear his back apart.
The beating continued until he barely stood, the ground below mixed
with mud, sweat, and blood.

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

Then came the cross, they demanded him to carry, up a steep hill, they
called it Calvary. With thorns on his head, blurring his sight, scars
on his back stealing his might, his steps became slow, so I stepped
into help.

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

The heart of this man, found guilty of love, was clearly a divine gift
sent from above. As I carried his cross up the hill that day, hearing
the mocking crowd on the way... I saw in his eyes a resolve with
great strength.

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

When we reached the top of Calvary that day, I watched and winced as
they pounded with nails, his hands and feet to therugged cross.

This I knew was the cost of my sin.

When the pounding was finished they hoisted them up, each nailed to a cross... A thief on each side paying for their personal crimes
To deepen the betrayal, the Lord of the universe, hung in the
middle, paying for my sins and the sins of the world.

I listened with wonder as I heard Christ comfort the thief who understood
his own crime. With authority and love he assured the man, that soon
he would join Christ in heaven forever.

And as the day grew closer to dusk, I heard the King of Kings cry up to His Father in heaven " My God, My God Why have you forsaken me? ". And then with
relief in His voice said "It is finished" and he died.

It was then I realized this was
this was the Purchase of my Redemption!
The Purchase of my Redemption!
The Purchase of my Redemption!

A soldier said, when seeing Christ's grace on the cross "surely, oh
surely this was the Son of God "

They carried him off on the cross, and wrapped his body in burial cloth and embalming “spices”. And laid his body in the
tomb. Soldiers of strength were set at the opening of the tomb, to guard with their lives this
King of Kings who claimed equality with God.

They wee determined to silence the faithful few, who were told by
Christ he would rise again to eternal life. They wanted the proof that Jesus had
died, to end once, and to silence all the claims he had made.

The skies of the world grew dark for three days; the battle of heaven
against sin was ablaze. The veil of the holy temple tore from the top
removing the barrier of direct access to God once and for all..

The Purchase of my Redemption
The Purchase of my Redemption

So now we wait. Would he conquer the grip of sin in our lives? Would
he end forever my condemnation?

It is Friday, But Sunday is a comin!

His Servant,
Jeff