So, last night I led worship for the high school group and after I was finished, Jason(the youth Pastor) gave an awesome message and also lead some worship at the end. In that worship time at the end, I felt like the Lord spoke something very specific to my heart. What I heard was "Christ died for us individually, not collectively". At first glance this probably looks really strange, in fact I'm still thinking and praying through it myself. What I got is this, Christ died for everyone, from history to future in one ultimate sacrifice. Hebrews 10:12-14 says:
"But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."
Jesus died for all, and the gift of salvation is available to anyone who will receive Christ and the work of the cross. I guess I realized that I have always acknowledged and worship God as the Savior and Creator of everyone and everything(which He is of course) but I never thought to worship Him for saving me. The fact that Christ died for all doesn't take away from the uniqueness of each individual person's salvation.
I was thinking about when we receive a gift, maybe from work, or maybe from a family member, wherever it is from, we feel special when we receive it. After we find out that the whole office, or the whole family received the same thing, it might take away from that special feeling a little bit. I don't believe that Jesus bought us in "bulk" so to speak, I believe that if we look at our Salvation as a gift, He would have picked out each one by hand, mindful of each recipiant when purchasing it with His blood.
When the Lord spoke that into my heart, I immediately entered into a new place in my worshiping. This place was so sweet and intimate, and I knew that it was just between Jesus and me. In that moment there was no room for anything else, and I believe that is where my heart is supposed to be in worship. Every time I open my mouth to sing to the Lord, I want to remember that He saved me from eternal damnation and that now I am able to practice worshiping my Savior forever.
