"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" These words from Jesus on the cross echo the opening words of Psalm 22. They indicate the agony, both physical and spiritual, that Jesus was suffering. But they were not words of despair, because I believe Jesus also had the rest of the psalm in mind, including the final verses. "All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD" (v27) "They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness -- what He has done."
When Jesus gave up His spirit, the curtain of the sanctuary (remember that from recent Exodus readings) was split in two, from the top to the bottom. Everyone now had access to God. Or from a different perspective, God had burst forth to be with each of us.
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Ashfield Baptist Church is a "caring community church sharing God's love". We are very diverse in our nationalities, backgrounds and ages, but united in our desire to grow spiritually and to reach out and help others. Our vision is "to be a body of Christ-like people living out the great commandment and the great commission in the Holy Spirit's power".
This blog is mainly for people connected with Ashfield Baptist Church. It has been set up as an "info & chat space" as we start the "THRU IN 2" challenge. This is our program for reading the Bible right through during 2007 & 2008. Many are using the Every Day With Jesus Bible which also has daily devotions from Selwyn Hughes. As we read through the Bible together over these two years, we can use this blog to share insights, stories, reflections, questions etc. The goal is to grow spiritually together. So leave your comments. Together we can help each other grow.
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"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" These words from Jesus on the cross echo the opening words of Psalm 22. They indicate the agony, both physical and spiritual, that Jesus was suffering. But they were not words of despair, because I believe Jesus also had the rest of the psalm in mind, including the final verses.
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD" (v27)
"They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness -- what He has done."
When Jesus gave up His spirit, the curtain of the sanctuary (remember that from recent Exodus readings) was split in two, from the top to the bottom. Everyone now had access to God. Or from a different perspective, God had burst forth to be with each of us.
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