“It was bound to happen.” When have you said that? The phrase applies equally to an unwelcome event (“The way he drove, an accident was bound to happen”) and to a happier experience (“As gifted as she is, the promotion was bound to happen”).
The phrase applies to Jesus, too. Jesus was “cross-bound”—given his love for sinners, his obedience to his Father, and the weight of guilt, he was bound to suffer and die. But Jesus took up his life again; it was bound to happen because he rules over death, and his sacrifice satisfied the justice of God. After Jesus paid the penalty of sin, he was “cross-freed.” His resurrection, too, was bound to happen. May these worship services help you acknowledge Jesus: both cross-bound and cross-freed.
From Series: "Crossbound"
Jesus was bound and determined, or as Luke put it, “resolute,” to go to Jerusalem, to stand trial and to go to the cross as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Nothing would stop him from God’s plan to save you. See Jesus each week in another Passion setting unwavering in his love for you as marches to the cross. He was “Crossbound.”
