Passion Week Fast 2010 Day 5

Last day. Here we go.

So this week started with the passion of Christ, then we talked about his humanity, so today we’re gonna blend both.


I said before that many people see the miracles of Christ and forget that He was human just like us. Let me draw your attention to the time when Jesus was tempted in the desert. Satan came at Him when He was weak and tempted Him full force. Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus’ could’ve fallen and made food or water for himself?

Think about it. What if Jesus had succumbed to temptation? We would not have our salvation because the Lamb would no longer have been spotless. We know God had this plan in motion since the beginning, and it causes us to take it all for granted. Don’t forget, Jesus was a HUMAN! As a human, He would have had free will. He could have sinned any time that He was tempted. He could’ve moved away to another country, got married, had kids, lived happily ever after.

But EVERY DAY of his brief life on earth, He made a CHOICE. He chose to suffer and die for you because He would rather deal with the pain while he was here on earth, than deal with the pain of living in eternity without YOU!

How much more amazing was His sacrifice when we realize that He didn’t HAVE TO make it, but that HE CHOSE to make it. He gave His everything so that we could be with him forever.

As he was whipped 39 times, each time He chose to take the next lashing for you. As he was being spit on while carrying the cross, He chose to keep going for you. As the nails were driven in, He looked past the pain, and chose to endure for you. As He struggled to support His weight in order to breathe, and as He drew His last breath, He chose to die for you. How amazing is His love for us that He would rather CHOOSE to suffer and die than CHOOSE to spend eternity without us?

So, He chose us, now it’s our turn. My prayer for all of us is that we choose daily to follow Him. It is NOT a one time decision. Everyday we will face temptation, and each time we are the victor, it is a choice for Christ. How can we complain about choosing to walk the narrow path, when Christ chose to die for us? Where is there a comparison? There is nothing that can compare to His ultimate love for us.

God calls us all to be faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10), but He promises a crown of life, and He promises to be with us every step of the way. So as a close to these Passion Week devotions, read Jesus’ last command, ‘The Great Commission.’ Matthew 28: 19-20


Emmanuel, God with us. Go with God! Choose to live for Him. Choose to show His love to others. Go!

The video below was put together by someone in honor of Resurrection Sunday. The background song is one of my faves for Easter: ‘Completely Free’ by Big Daddy Weave. Have a listen. See you tonight at the Seder. I love you all.

Big Daddy Weave "Completely Free"