This seems glaringly obvious to me.. It's a symbol of Jesus hanging on the tree. In the song, you can just hear the roughness and agony of Jesus going to the cross intent on sacrificing himself for the sins of the world. "My eyes roll back and focus on what's ahead."
"I can still stand if you lend the hand to brace me" tells how Jesus pleaded the Father to "take this cup from me, but nevertheless, not my will, but Yours be done." Here, the word "standing" may mean staying alive.
And finally, "I'll take this on my own."
Jesus, before his last breath says, "My father, my father, why have you forsaken me?" The word "forsaken" means "left". God had abandoned him- he was alone. Also, he is saying, I will take the sins of the world on my shoulders. The punishment for any sin is death (Romans 6:23). And everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23). To be saved, we must (1) make Jesus our lord and master, and (2) believe that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead.
We would be in a pickle if Jesus had not done this for us. It's definitely great material for a passionate song.
I'VE BECOME A STICK FIGURE . . . ILLUSTRATION
This seems glaringly obvious to me.. It's a symbol of Jesus hanging on the tree. In the song, you can just hear the roughness and agony of Jesus going to the cross intent on sacrificing himself for the sins of the world. "My eyes roll back and focus on what's ahead."
"I can still stand if you lend the hand to brace me" tells how Jesus pleaded the Father to "take this cup from me, but nevertheless, not my will, but Yours be done." Here, the word "standing" may mean staying alive.
And finally, "I'll take this on my own." Jesus, before his last breath says, "My father, my father, why have you forsaken me?" The word "forsaken" means "left". God had abandoned him- he was alone. Also, he is saying, I will take the sins of the world on my shoulders. The punishment for any sin is death (Romans 6:23). And everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23). To be saved, we must (1) make Jesus our lord and master, and (2) believe that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead.
We would be in a pickle if Jesus had not done this for us. It's definitely great material for a passionate song.