“The Weight of the Nails”

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Long before the cross, the plan of salvation was already in motion.

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5, NKJV)

Those nails didn’t just cause pain — they carried rebellion, shame, guilt, and death. And Jesus took it all. For us.

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He Wasn’t Trapped — He Was Trusting

Jesus wasn’t overpowered. He wasn’t stuck. He chose the cross.

“No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.” (John 10:18, NKJV)

The same power that spoke galaxies into motion stayed still — nailed to a cross — so we could go free.

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Those Nails Brought Freedom

We carry regret. We carry weight. But Jesus carried it all first — and left it at the cross.

“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.” (Colossians 2:13–14, NKJV)

The weight that crushed Him is what now frees us.

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Final Thought

The nails didn’t just pierce His flesh — they revealed His heart.

A heart willing to suffer.

A heart willing to stay.

A heart strong enough to carry the weight of the world — and still call it love.

That’s the weight of the nails.

That’s the depth of salvation.

And that’s the Savior who still reaches for us today.

Salt & Steel Ministries

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