(another random and incomprehensible conglomeration of thoughts)
Those who believe in Christ as the propitiation for their sins have been resolved of all sins and the punishments thereof. Hebrews 4:18 says “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Romans 4:18 also says “Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.” We have been forgiven of all sins, past, present, and future. How amazing this is. It is by no means that we have the “freedom” to sin, but we no longer have the condemnation of eternal death that sin brings.
There is a problem with this in our current states, however. We are still imperfect creatures, though forgiven. We have a propensity towards sin and the unholy actions thereof. “If we say we have not sinned we make him a liar and his word is not in us.” God says that we have sinned and Paul repeats this sin nature of man by saying that we are to “put off the old man.” The old man is still there for we are not perfect. Life is a battle between light and dark, new and old.
The act that brought this possibility for forgiveness is an act that is a cause for great contemplation on our current sins and state. Before the crucifixion Christ said “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death.” His pain and suffering is unimaginable. Before he was put on the cross he was aware of his fate and pleaded with God that Christ’s communion with God remain unbroken. However, it was not to be as he suffered for the sins of all mankind. The agony he suffered on the cross is beyond that of anything we can imagine. To have the greatest connection in the universe with God broken, to suffer for the sins he never committed. We can never know the extent of the agony that caused blood to come out of his skin. We are redeemed through the blood of Jesus.
Today as we stand in the wake of the great incomprehensible mystery that is salvation we are confronted by another problem. While mere speculation, it is nonetheless a thing that needs to be considered if only for its philosophical nature. What happens to Christ when we sin? How sad do we make him? We have been forgiven through his blood, we have become his son. Still however much he wills us, we still sin. How much do we break his heart? How much do we add to his agony? We are like the prodigal son when we sin, we run and don’t listen. Mere speculation or not, remember the face of Christ as we struggle against sin.
Today is the life of a Christian. Christ suffered in the past, and now he suffers in the present as we sin. Always remember this and learn from it as we struggle against the carnal flesh, as we seek to attain the perfection that is unattainable in this life. Christ’s suffering is all that stands between us and eternal condemnation. Let us also always be thankful for that which we are unable to do of our own power.
A relevant hymn:
How Deep the Father's Love Stuart Townend How deep the Father's love for us How vast beyond all measure That He would give His only Son To make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the chosen One Bring many sons to glory Behold the Man upon a cross My guilt upon His shoulders Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice Call out among the scoffers It was my sin that held Him there Until it was accomplished His dying breath has brought me life I know that it is finished I will not boast in anything No gifts, no powr's, no wisdom But I will boast in Jesus Christ His death and resurrection Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my ransom
