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Our Exalted Savior
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The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest proof that God is fixing everything that is wrong in the world. Because of sin this world is not as it should be- everything in it groans to be remade. And into this world God sent his son, with a real human body and reasonable soul, like ours. He groaned with the rest of creation. And his groaning became most pronounced in the days leading up to his death.--The first half of Psalm 22 reveals Christ as our suffering Savior. He was forsaken and scorned. As he died a horrible death he cried out to his Father, -O Lord, do not be far off- O you my help, come quickly to my aid- -19-. What Jesus prayed for was the end of his humiliation and his return to glory. And the Father answered Jesus' prayer. The sufferer of Psalm 22 declares, -You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen-- That is the message of Easter---The second half of Psalm 22 previews Jesus' exultation. In these words we witness not only Jesus' glory but the effects of his glorification. Into a groaning world Jesus shares his resurrection power. The psalm's closing verses declare two truths that truly change history.
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