an interesting thought

in either a shane and shane, ross king, or andrew peterson song. i cant remember which one but one of them mentions that what Christ did on the cross really had little to do with us. which, at first, when i thought about this i was a little confused and a little upset because i thought Christ did what He did because He loved me that much (which is true. He does love you and me that much...God is love). but after a little thought it really makes a lot of sense and paints an accurate picture of God and His character. Christ's purpose on this earth is no different than our own purpose on earth...to bring God glory. that is why we are here. thats why the plants and animals are here. thats why the earth, planets, and stars are here...its all to bring God glory. Christ did die on the cross and did raise from the dead to take the sins of man onto himself, therefore anyone who trusts in Him will have a pathway to God through His blood. this was what He was doing. but if you take that one step further and look at it with the thought of why He wanted us to go to heaven (which heaven is to be with God. its the relationship with God)...the anwser is to bring God glory. you see, by us surrendering our lives and taking up our own crosses and following after Christ, God is gloified through our relationships and actions. He is glorified through us living a life that is forever pointing toward Him, saying this is why i am the way i am. and we can only do that with a relationship with Him. therefore, ultimatly the cross really had little to do with us and everything to do with God.

i like this thought. it helps me to understand how big God is, which im not all that good at. mostly, i am good at seeing God as a close savior and counselor. so i guess that means i relate more to the Son and Holy Spirit. but this thought helps me to understand the Father a little better.