Honoring Our Savior

 

This month, we approach the greatest day in history - the day that Jesus Christ rose from the grave, conquering sin and death. This day changed our calendars; this day changed eternity. Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday represent the greatest events in all creation, and this month, we want to honor our Savior Jesus Christ. We honor Him for what He has done for us this day. So what did our Savior do for us? Jesus took our punishment. The place Jesus took on the cross, facing the death penalty, was meant for you and me. The torture, the nails, the spear to His side, and the separation from the Father in heaven were all intense pains of punishment for the horror of sin's rebellion against a holy God.

 

Secondly, Jesus took our poison. There is a deadly effect that sin brings to all who come in contact with it. Romans 6;23 tells us that the wages of sin is death. Sin kills. Sin separates. Sin destroys. Sin draws souls into the pit of hell for eternity. But the poison of sin was put into the cup that Jesus drank. And as He drank, our sin was removed and placed upon Him. He felt the full force of sin's destructive power. Like a man in perfect health suddenly having every cell in his body destroyed by cancer, viruses, and AIDS, the Sinless One experienced the eternal consequences of a life that knew only sin. While Jesus received the worst we could offer to Him, in return He gave us purity, righteousness, and a place in heaven with Him. Unbelievable. Incredible. Wonderful. That is the preciousness of our Savior's work on the cross and the wonder of His love for us. For our sake, "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God"(2 Cor 5:21). What a wonderful Savior. We honor You today.

 

In Honor of our Matchless Savior,

Editor-in-Chief Eddie Byun