Verse of the Day 4/18

1 Peter 3:18 (NKJV)  For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us^[a] to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

We've recently considered how Jesus "drew near" to his disciples on the road to Emmaus and how he came to the disciples who were hiding behind locked doors.

 

He drew near to us all by coming to earth, suffering for us, for our sins, dying that he would be raised again that he might bring us to God the Father.

 

What kind of images come to your mind?  I picture the Good Shepherd carrying His sheep to the fold.  He draws us to himself now that we might be together with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit through eternity.

 

Makes me want to sing the Chris Tomlin song, "Jesus Messiah".

 

He became sin
Who knew no sin
That we might become His Righteousness
He humbled himself and carried the cross

Love so amazing
Love so amazing

Chorus:
Jesus Messiah
Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer
Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners
The ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah
Lord of all 
 

Blessings,
Mike
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1 Peter 3:18-22New King James Version (NKJV)  Christ's Suffering and Ours

¹⁸ For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us^[a] to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, ¹⁹ by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, ²⁰ who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited^[b] in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. ²¹ There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ²² who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.