Friday, May 4, 2007: because You made me believe.
"greater love has no one than this, that He lay down His life for His friends." John 15:13
i have been slowly coming to terms with the fact that Jesus laid down His life for me. He did the thing that He didnt want to do, He suffered the humiliation on the cross, He hung there while everyone insulted Him and mocked Him, He was pierced and flogged over and over again, it was His love for me that held Him there. It was my sin that needed to be cleansed so that i can be reunited with God. He made the way for me to be able to return to the Father, He protected me from the wrath of God. He was the real-est friend that i could ever have.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believe in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16
How deep the Father's love for us - Philips, Craig and Dean
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He would give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My guilt upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no powr's, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
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i havent really been blogging, never have time to stop to reflect on the busy moments of my life. however the workload has been decreasing, my mid sems are over and most assignments are handed in already. i've only got 1 more assignment left and the rest are tests and the final exam. i really hope i do well. my grades arent exactly fantastic, with the exception of the fa assignment, i'm not very pleased with how i'm going.
one of the few happy things that have been happening this past week was the time that i spent catching up with people from home. was good i guess, hearing voices which were so familar. my life have become so perth-ified this past few months. come to think of it, its already been like 3 months! how quick!
oh, and i might be going home after all this coming holidays, the odds are like 50-50. i've been starting to miss home quite a bit. (: so many things to catch up on, people, church, family especially. i think if i go home i might want to stay longer at the end of the year, might stay to find work and perhaps go for ocf convention and a road trip (: we'll see. so many things to do! hehe. ah. how nice (:
and so my life continues. (:
a shout of praise.
11:44 PM
