Is it nothing to you?

"Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see!"   Lamentations 1:12   CSB

This is a sad book written at a sad time by the very sad prophet, Jeremiah. The Babylonians had attacked Jerusalem and brought an end to the Southern kingdom of Judah. . Many had been taken into captivity, while others had fled for their lives.

Many believers, preachers and teachers, link this verse to the death of Jesus on the cross. Others, deny this, but there is a possibility that the verse runs parallel with the account of the crucifixion. Len Magee, an ex Elim pastor/evangelist, wrote some beautiful songs and one of these was entitled 'Is it nothing to You?' Let's just check the chorus out:

'Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by, that God's dear Son Jesus, should suffer and die? Look and see, look and see an incredible thing, Son of God, on a cross suffering for my sin'

                                                                                 Copyright Len Magee

It was a sad time for Jerusalem; a sad time for Jesus on a cross and was and is, a sad time that people appear not to care. Just stop and think for a moment; whether the similarities are true or not doesn't matter to me at all. But the fact remains that the people who passed by Jesus on that terrible cross that day, barely gave Him a glance, only to blaspheme Him. That was so sad. And today, people go about their everyday chores, whether it be work, school, college, uni or play and, many of them never give Jesus a thought that, He suffered so severely on that cross for you and me, so that, if we accept Him as our Lord and Saviour, we can have our sins forgiven and have have eternal life.

There are terrible things happening in our world today. Take Southport, only this week, young children murdered others terribly injured and all they were doing was dancing to Taylor Swift's music. Then there is the protests; the stabbing becoming a daily occurrence. People are frightened to go out on their own even during the day. Jesus heart breaks and He hears those words, 'Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by.' Yes but we can't do much about it, can we? Yes we can. We can pray, pray and pray some more. We can spare a thought for grieving parents, husbands, wives and siblings. Praying costs us nothing. Don't let us be guilty of feeling that, it is nothing to us, we'll just pass by. Let us never walk by on the other side. Jesus would never do that. Pray!

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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