Thomas Brooks said the following, ''The soul of man is worth more than a thousand worlds'', It must be when you consider the length that God went to, to save mankind's never dying soul. Consider who hung on that cross, Jesus the Son of God, The one who thought it not robbery to be equal with God, the one by whom all things came into being ( Colossians 1 v 15 - 17 ), superior to angel who are called to worship Him ( Hebrews 1 v 8 ), superior than Moses ( Hebrews 3 ). Consider what Christ had to do, something that we would find impossible, He had to live a perfect life, never to think a wrong thought ,say a wrong word, and never yield to any temptation, we think it is normal to sin, we say no one is perfect, or has ever been perfect ,but not so, for we read in Hebrews 4 v 15 that Jesus was tempted in every way, just as we are- yet He did not sin. This is a very important point in relation to our salvation, for on the cross he was dying for sin, not His ,for He had none, but ours. 1 Peter 2 v 24. Then there was His death ,death by crucifixion, One writer comments,' No death was more excruciating, more contemptible, than crucifixion' the Romans used it as a deterrent against any revolt by slaves, as one Roman said , 'it is only by means of terror that they could coerce such scum'. And yet we read that Jesus in order to save us, became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2 v 8.Because as Thomas Brooks said, 'The soul of Man is worth more than a thousand worlds'.
Dying for me, Dying for me,
He was dying for me,
Gone my transgressions,
And now I am free,
All because Jesus was wounded
for me. ( Words W. G. J. Ovens.)
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