This Moment...Every Moment

All your pain will be made Mine

All your troubles, the tears you cry

Give it up, all that binds

I will place it on My shoulders

And up this hill I'll climb

Father, give Me strength

I know there is no other way

I lay down My life for you

This is the moment when all will be made new

I know that you don't understand

But this is part of a greater plan

So I lay down My life for you

This is Love that had to bleed

To bring you mercy, to set you free

You are Mine, I am yours

And I will wear your burdens

Just like this crown of thorns

Give Me all your pride

Give Me all your fears

Give Me all your secrets

Give Me all your tears

Give Me all your doubts

Give Me all your shame

Watch them wash away

Watch them wash away

I will take your place

I know there is no other way

I lay down My life for you

This is the moment when all will be made new

I know that you don't understand

But this is part of a greater plan

So I lay down My life for you

Though I know that you don't understand

These scars are part of a greater plan

And I lay down My life for you

Arms stretched out upon this tree

To show true Love

To set you free

I heard this song today and was moved to tears (Me? Cry? Unbelievable...) As Christians, we know that God sent His only Son, Jesus, to die for us so that we might believe in Him and be saved. Whether we grew up knowing the Bible, or have just started reading it, we know the truths inside it. Sometimes though, I think that, because we hear them so often, and because we've believed them and known them for so long, that these truths become just...background noise. We nod and say our "amen", but tune out at the same time because we've "heard it all before."

This is why God is constantly wanting us to dig in deeper with Him, because He always has new secrets and mysteries and truths that He wants to reveal to us and share with us. But I also believe that He wants to remind us of the "old truths" again and again throughout our walk with Him. He wants to reignite the "basics" in us. That's what He did to me tonight through this song.

Jesus was the Son of God, yes. But He was also a man. He felt emotion. He experienced pain in all forms. He grew up in the world. I wonder if sometimes, we belittle His experience at the cross and all that led up to it. I wonder if we think, because He was fully God and fully man, He didn't feel pain as much as a normal person would. I wonder if we think, because He was sent to Earth to die, that He wasn't afraid. He must have been perfectly happy and willing to go through excruciating pain and brutality because it was His purpose.

That's trash.

Jesus felt every ounce of pain that He went through in all of its severity and deepness. And we know that He wanted another way to save us. He prayed to His Father in Heaven, “Abba, Father, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” Jesus knew that His Father could do anything. Even create a different way to save the world. And He wanted it! But He also knew that His Father's way was best, and He surrendered His life to obey His Father. 

And so, Jesus layed down His life. For you. For me. Who else can that be said about? He died so that I could live. He hung on the cross because He knew that through it, all things would be made new. Not just in that moment, but in every moment from then on! The cross wasn't just for then. It's for now. All we will ever need is at the foot of the cross. That means that every moment I need healing, I can find it at the cross. Every moment I need comfort, I can find it at the cross. Every moment that I need things made new, I can find it at the cross. In His presence, all things are made new. So every time I enter His presence, I'm made new in some way. That's crazy! That's beautiful! 

That moment that Jesus gave up His life...was done for every moment after.

This moment.

And this moment.

And this one.

And this one.

How can I not use every moment for Him when He gave His life so that I could have life? Without Him, I wouldn't even have a life to even consider giving to Him! Ah, He's so good! There are no words to describe! I need a language as large as this longing inside!

How are you living your moments? Are you just a fan or admirer of Christ? That won't cost you anything. But if you're a follower of Christ, it's going to cost you everything. Look at your life: what are you paying?



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