The Wonder of the Cross

"O precious sight, my Savior stands,
Dying for me with outstretched hands.
O precious sight, I love to gaze,
Remembering salvation’s day,
Remembering salvation’s day.
Though my eyes linger on this scene,
May passing time and years not steal
The power with which it impacts me,
The freshness of its mystery,
The freshness of its mystery.
May I never lose the wonder,
The wonder of the cross.
May I see it like the first time
Standing as a sinner lost,
Undone by mercy and left speechless,
Watching wide eyed at the cost.
May I never lose the wonder,
The wonder of the cross.
Behold the God-man crucified,
The perfect sinless sacrifice.
As blood ran down those nails and wood,
History was split in two, yes,
History was split in two.
Behold the empty wooden tree,
His body gone, alive and free.
We sing with everlasting joy,
For sin and death have been destroyed, yes,
Sin and death have been destroyed.
May I never lose the wonder,
The wonder of the cross.
May I see it like the first time
Standing as a sinner lost,
Undone by mercy and left speechless,
Watching wide eyed at the cost.
May I never lose the wonder,
The wonder of the cross."

It's kind of ironic that the day we observe the crucifixion of Jesus is referred to as "Good Friday." The pain and suffering and humiliation that was hurled upon him on that day is something so unimaginable to me, I don't think I will ever comprehend the suffering and agony he went through. And yet, the outcome of this day is something "Good." Because what happened on this day forever changed the future of the world. Because of this day, we as sinners, are able to receive grace, mercy, and salvation. Pretty freakin' awesome. Just as the lyrics say, oh what a precious sight: my Savior dying for me with outstretched hands. It is the most selfless act any human being can do in my opinion. Every day we are asked to "sacrifice our flesh" for our faith. Of course we fail daily to sacrifice ourselves, because we are "sinners lost." But, may we "never lose the wonder of the cross," not just on Good Friday or Easter Sunday, but every day.