Lent Book: https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/an-ocean-of-grace
My jottings:
(Comments welcome)
Ocean of Grace (46): HOLY SATURDAY – Conquering
Love (p152ff)
The cross is Jesus’ great victory. And we may
think of ourselves and all the redeemed as the spoils of the cross. By his triumph,
Jesus wins us. We belong to Jesus both by creation and redemption. We are not
our own: we are bought at a price. The cross set us free from slavery to sin
and Satan and now we have a new Lord to whom we belong body and soul. He has
claimed us. May we be glad to be conquered by Christ and wholly dedicated to
his good service.
On the cross as Jesus’ triumph, see further
Colossians 2:15. Jesus leads us in triumphal procession (2 Corinthians 2:14).
Ephesians 4:8 also pictures Christ as the victor giving gifts to his people
after his conquest.
Spurgeon is surely right that the gospel is
endlessly astonishing and marvellous. Let it move us to repentance and to delight
in the love of God for us afresh. May this theme never be stale to us.
Hymn: Low in the grave he lay
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0arouoCJ8es
Words: https://www.jubilate.co.uk/songs/low_in_the_grave_he_lay
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