Galatians 2:20Īnd that I have been made right with You, Father, by placing my faith in Jesus Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. I believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, that… So today, as I approach the foot of the cross and hear His words, “It is finished!” And my heart and mind cry out, “Father, forgive me!”Įveryone has sinned we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Tax-collectors, Adulterers, and Cheaters.Oh, it’s easier to think that I would have been standing with John and the Marys … that I would have faithfully followed Your Son to the foot of the cross.īut I wonder, would I have been strong enough or would I have followed the crowd? Would I have been stood strong on Your truth or listened to church leaders, the ones with power and prestige.īecause of Your amazing grace and unfailing love You suffered and died for them, for me! I imagine myself in the worst parts of that day. I am so undeserving of Your grace and mercy. This is real love-not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. So, I’m praying… Father, It is Finished – Please Forgive Me When I think about the betrayals and denials, trials and lashes, a crown of thorns and crowds shouting “crucify Him” … all pieces of the day that Jesus suffered and died.īecause Jesus’ sacrifice that day is Good News for the lost and broken … for people like you and me. I have a hard time getting my brain around all that this day we call “Good Friday” embraces.
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