Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God30 Days at the Cross - Do not Come Down!
August 17th, 2008Previous | Next
Jesus was tempted with the words, "save yourself, come down from the cross
If they understood the eternal significance of the moment, they would have cried "No, Jesus! Do not come down!"
Jesus was tempted:
- Simply save himself and let everyone fend for themselves
- Come down in hope that they would believe
- Settle on improving their lives but not saving them
- Jesus also loved the world that he gave his only life - Love
- He cared deeply for others
- He knew he could bring salvation to many
Our mission is the same (Luke 9:23) - must deny self and lose our life for others
We must quit looking for some new,easy approach and decide to love
The world is screaming out: "Save yourself! Come down from the cross!"
Jesus cries: "Do not come down!"
