Line Upon Line

Happy Leap Day!

Speaking of leaps...

I was 18 years old when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, July 20, 1969. "The First Lunar Landing: As Told by the Astronauts," a transcript of the post-flight press conference, recalls the moment:

"And at 10:56 p.m., Armstrong, descending from Eagle's ladder and touching one foot to the Moon's surface, announced: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.' "

When I stop and consider all of the amazing accomplishments made throughout the history of man, there is one that stands out to me as the greatest achievement ever -- that's when the man, Jesus, was nailed to a cross, took our sin upon himself, and died in that place for the whole human race.

That, my friend, was "one giant leap" that changed the world forever!

think on these things...

2 Corinthians 5:20,21 (NKJV)
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Isaiah 53:10-12 (NLT)
But it was the Lord's good plan to crush him and fill him with grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord's plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of what he has experienced, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners.

leap: an abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches.
-- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2000