Psychological Crucifixion
I journaled the following message at a time when I was burdened with guilt for giving in to temptations. I reasoned, Good Christians don't do these things. It was hard to believe that He saw me in a positive way, or that He would want to use me. That's when He told me to journal these words:
Monique? Why do you continue to crucify the Lord? He died once; IT IS FINISHED. [If He wanted my attention, He had it.]
Why does your mind bleed from the mental thorns of the past? He laid a crown of thorns on His head; He already received the necessary judgment for sins committed in your mind--known and unknown. Why do you crucify yourself with shame while remembering your past actions? His hands were nailed to the cross; He already received the required judgment for all the sins committed by your former actions. Why do you crucify yourself with guilt for walking in unrighteous ways? His feet was nailed to the tree for sins committed in your rebellious walk. Why do you pierce your heart and bleed with worry and unforgiveness? His heart was pierced for sins committed against others--times when you lacked compassion and forgiveness for yourself and those who were weak.
A crown of thorns for sins committed by thought. Nail-driven wrists for sins committed by past actions. Nail-driven feet for sins committed during your walk of rebellion. A pierced heart for unforgiveness towards yourself and your fellow men.
Rise up and walk in the life He planned for you. He died once to destroy the works of your enemy. Stop giving your accuser the victory. IT IS FINISHED.
We grieve His heart when we don't let go of our past. Remember: we bear His image. Is it any wonder that unbelievers fear coming to the living God? He is within us--rejoicing over us triumphs. But is that what people see? Probably not. Instead, we appear before others as emotionally, physically, and spiritually baptized in defeat.
There is no need to live in the tomb of guilt and regret. It's true; our Savior paid an unimaginable price for our sins. But He is risen! Let us reward His sacrifice by living in joy, victory, and thankfulness.
* If you have been blessed by reading this, please email me at msg4monique@gmail.com or leave a comment. Allow me the privilege of knowing that another precious soul has been touched by The Comforter.
Monique? Why do you continue to crucify the Lord? He died once; IT IS FINISHED. [If He wanted my attention, He had it.]
Why does your mind bleed from the mental thorns of the past? He laid a crown of thorns on His head; He already received the necessary judgment for sins committed in your mind--known and unknown. Why do you crucify yourself with shame while remembering your past actions? His hands were nailed to the cross; He already received the required judgment for all the sins committed by your former actions. Why do you crucify yourself with guilt for walking in unrighteous ways? His feet was nailed to the tree for sins committed in your rebellious walk. Why do you pierce your heart and bleed with worry and unforgiveness? His heart was pierced for sins committed against others--times when you lacked compassion and forgiveness for yourself and those who were weak.
A crown of thorns for sins committed by thought. Nail-driven wrists for sins committed by past actions. Nail-driven feet for sins committed during your walk of rebellion. A pierced heart for unforgiveness towards yourself and your fellow men.
Rise up and walk in the life He planned for you. He died once to destroy the works of your enemy. Stop giving your accuser the victory. IT IS FINISHED.
We grieve His heart when we don't let go of our past. Remember: we bear His image. Is it any wonder that unbelievers fear coming to the living God? He is within us--rejoicing over us triumphs. But is that what people see? Probably not. Instead, we appear before others as emotionally, physically, and spiritually baptized in defeat.
There is no need to live in the tomb of guilt and regret. It's true; our Savior paid an unimaginable price for our sins. But He is risen! Let us reward His sacrifice by living in joy, victory, and thankfulness.
* If you have been blessed by reading this, please email me at msg4monique@gmail.com or leave a comment. Allow me the privilege of knowing that another precious soul has been touched by The Comforter.
My homepage: http://moniqueberry.googlepages
My magazine: http://perspectivesmagazine
posted by Monique Berry | 12:05 a.m.
1 Comments:
"Seek and you shall find, ask and it shall be given unto you"
This Post rephrases the Holy Week story and gives renewed understanding to His wounds. Personalises to each human being, EXACTLY what the wounds and the pain of his crucifixation do(present tense) for each of us today.
To often we look at the crucified Christ on the walls of our churches and homes and we feel the pain individualy as we gaze on each. The nails in the hands, the thorns stabbing the forhead, the stabbed heart, the weight of his body dragging down with dead weight, the stretched pain of ankles forced to maintain a position meant only to last seconds, the nails stabbing through the bonyness of high arches and the tenderness of his soles.
Never have I considered the pain of my thoughts, and deeds as his assumption of my griefs,
guilts, sorrows, regrets. Not only was Jesus suffering of my actions against others, but also a result of those actions rebounding in myself, physically mentally and emotionally. As He Said to you Monique and to us through the Gospels. IT IS DONE all that is left once we recognise the connections is to let go and let God. To accept forgiveness, both His and our own. To start each day as a new Be-ing, be-cause, "Be the Change you wish to see in the world" as Gandi said to succintley. Re-creation. Cynthia
Post a Comment
<< Home