A Heavy Price Paid

“Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”- Hebrews 12:3

         For all those who think their walk with God is difficult, consider this:  an innocent man was dragged off, beaten repeatedly, had a crown of 1”-2” Judean thorns beaten down upon His head, had his body brutally lacerated, was made to carry his own cross and then nailed to it and hung between earth and sky to die. At that time on the cross, he was separated from his Father for the first and only time. Think of the anguish that must have caused him. 

The lacerations came from a scourge which was meant to torture the recipient. There’s debate as to whether Christ carried just the cross beam of a two-piece cross known as a “Low Tau” cross or the entire cross.  Depending on which school of thought you line up with, the weight of it was estimated to have been anywhere from 75 – 300 lbs.  And this Jesus did after He had a great loss of blood.  

Think of the humiliation and shame he endured.  This was God’s plan to rescue mankind from themselves.  And Christ didn’t have to be forced to do it. He did it willingly because he knew it was the will of his Father. So do not grow weary and lose heart in your walk with God.  Think of the great price that has been paid for your redemption and rejoice with a grateful heart.  Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries