At The Foot Of The Cross

[tonichelle]

With the Easter season upon us, I hope and pray that you all remember that this is the second part of the Christmas Story, and not about bunnies and beagles (had to get the Peanuts thing in there). Jesus did not remain in the manger a beautiful peaceful child. He wasn't just a guy who walked around and said and did good things, He was GOD. How

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[commodorejoplin]

I'll be getting more wordy towards Friday. I'll probably post several times on Friday. I don't know about you, but the crucifixion itself doesn't bother me too much. Where I really get emotional is when the Father turns His head away. That was Hell in every sense of the word. We can truly say that Christ loves us enough, He would go through literal Hell for us...not a place of fire and brimstone, but separation from God. That is Hell. And that separation makes Hell so awful.

"Jesus Christ went through Hell so you wouldn't have to."

[tonichelle]

I think the whole thing was pretty hellish and by the end of it I am pretty much a wreck...

I hate being the cause of so much pain... but I thank Him daily for going through it so I wouldn't....

I'm a weanie when it comes to pain lol

[commodorejoplin]

You're right. It was. But what hurt Him most was separation from His Father, which is the literal definition of Hell.

[tonichelle]

yes I know that... but considering I can't trully identify with Him there... it's *easier* to picture his physical suffering... I'm not down playing the Father turning away... I'm just saying for ME to ID with Christ's pain I have to go for the more physical... it makes sense in my head but it probably confusing to read lol