At Calvary!

Years I spent in vanity and pride,

Caring not my Lord was crucified,

Knowing not it was for me He died

On Calvary.

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;

Pardon there was multiplied to me;

There my burdened soul found liberty,

At Calvary.

By God’s Word at last my sin I learned;

Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,

Till my guilty soul imploring turned

To Calvary.

Now I’ve giv’n to Jesus everything,

Now I gladly own Him as my King,

Now my raptured soul can only sing

Of Calvary.

Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!

Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!

Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span

At Calvary!

Am I mindful today of what God did for me?  Am I reflecting upon the fact that He so loved me that He came to live as a human in a physical body, so He could so us Himself, perform no sin, undergo pain and suffering and death on a cross, then be resurrected from the dead?  He did all of this so that I would be able to have the choice of accepting Him and spending an eternity with Him or not accepting Him. 

Can you imagine going to such a length for your child just so they would have an option?  What an incredible sacrifice!  Many parents spend decades living sparsely and saving money so they can give their child an option of attending good schools and going to college.  Some kids of those parents take full advantage of the opportunity, others waste it.  God has provided a perfect sacrifice to offer a simple choice.  The extent of that sacrifice is beyond my comprehension.

Those who have accepted that sacrifice and believe and trust that God is who He says He is should rejoice today.  I pray that I would dwell in joy today at being a child of God, the Creator of all that is or ever will be, the Author of Life.  I pray that I’d look beyond this world and take great comfort in my home with God, the essence of complete love. 

Celebrate today!  Rest in Him today.  Know that you are blessed beyond measure today!