WOULD YOU LIKE
TO HAVE A SPIRITUAL MOMENT?
Perhaps one of these two exercises will make your soul tremble with
delight, if only for a moment.
Crucifixion
For
this, it might help to get some kind of image of Jesus on the cross and
hold it above your head to help you imagine that he is hanging way up
high.
Also, I recommend that you ask somebody else to read the following
words to you so you can concentrate on the experience better. Note:
Some of this is borrowed from the lyrics of the song "The Look" by Bob
Kauflin.
Imagine that
you are there, at the foot of the cross. You look up at Jesus hanging
above. You see his wounds. You see the blood flowing down his body and
dripping onto the ground. You see the expression of agony on his face. Now, your
sins begin passing through your head. Each horrible thing you did
enters
your mind, and then
it's replaced by a sin that is even more despicable. As you are
thinking about all of your sins, Jesus raises his head and looks
directly at you. His eyes stare into your eyes and into your soul. But
he doesn't say a word. You feel convicted. Then he begins to speak: "Don't you understand? I freely
chose to do this. I decided to die... so that you may live."
Exodus
I
recommend that you ask somebody else to read the following
words to you so you can concentrate on the experience better.
Pretend that you are one of the thousands of
Israelites following Moses through the desert. Just a few weeks ago,
you were a slave. Your back
still hurts from carrying those huge rocks. And you will never forget
the ten incredible plagues
that you witnessed. You
saw darkness cover the entire land for three whole days. You smelled
the blood that filled the Nile River. You were told about all of the
Egyptian
animals dying, while your horses are walking right behind you,
perfectly healthy. You heard the wailing of Egyptians when their
children died, while your children were joyfully jumping and dancing
around you. And now you are free. You get all the sleep your
body wants. There is plenty of food and water. You feel better than you
have ever felt before. But the future doesn't look good at all. You can
hear the great Egyptian army approaching from the west. There are
mountains to
the north and mountains to the south, and the east is blocked by a
great sea. Your children cling to you and tell you they are afraid. You
can think of nothing encouraging to say. Soon you will
be captured, and you can only imagine the terrible things that will be
done to you. But then you see the most unbelievable sight. This
miracle is greater than anything you have ever imagined. Your breath
catches in your throat and your heart flips as you look at this: click
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