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Nails… a building material. A metal spike with a broad head used with a hammer to join two things together. Violent force is required to drive the nail into the materials being joined together. Typically multiple swings of a hammer are required and a physicist could easily calculate the force required to drive in that nail. Each hammer swing exerts about 100 lbs of force on the nail.

Through Jesus’ crucifixion, the cross was joined together with our faith forever. A tool used for torture and death, now a symbol of forgiveness and restoration. Only Jesus could transform a barbaric killing machine into a promise of salvation and healing.  

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed. - Isaiah 53:5

Jesus endured excruciating pain and humiliation so that He could defeat death. With each powerful swing of the hammer, Jesus was affixed to the cross. 100 lbs of pressure at a time. The cross transformed because it was joined together with the Savior of the world.  

He did it for us. Through Him we may be transformed, just like the cross.

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Matt



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