and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, 

so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness;

for by His wounds you were healed.

1 Peter 2:24 NASB

The cross.

My sin, my choosing my own way, my selfishness,  carried in Jesus body somehow on the cross. 

All of that combined heart rebellion of the human racem, of all of us, focussed on one person on a Roman cross. 

So that.

So that we can leave our sin there. The penalty for our sin is paid right there, and choose to live for righteousness.

There's a day by day, choice by choice stepping into that righteousness. 

The world, our circumstances, our enemy the Liar, and my own heart's ability to make new ways to sin conspire against us stepping into righteousness.

We're there.

And we're getting there.

But the penalty for my sin was and is borne by Jesus on the cross. 

By His wounds I am healed. 

And being healed.

The mystery, power, weakness, strength,  humility, glory, sacrifice, suffering, grace and love that is Jesus, God with skin on, on the cross, for my healing.

For our healing.

So that.

So that, just as we are, but not staying as we are, we get to live in the light. 

#thecross

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#dearlyloved

#setfree