Searing agony and public shame. Jesus refused the anesthetic of wine and myrrh to keep his mind clear. Never did Jesus teach more powerfully than from the cross.
- “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” In a world self-destructing from hatred, Jesus modeled healing love.
- “Today you will be with me in paradise.” So like Jesus. Redeeming a penitent thief outran his own concerns.
- “Dear woman, here is your son.” “Here is your mother.” Jesus entrusted his mother to John, the disciple whom he loved. Our attitude to our parents shapes our whole life.
- “I am thirsty.” Though he was God in a body, Jesus felt the heat of the sun and the struggle to breathe. He suffered no less than we would.
- “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” God turned his face away and the world became dark. To take our place Jesus had to experience the separation that sin brings.
- “It is finished.” Jesus was faithful. God had sent Jesus to sacrifice himself and give us back our sin-lost lives. He could have run but he loved us. I love this saying from the cross most of all.
- “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” His last words. Jesus could safely step into anything if he was in the Father’s hands. Have you placed your life in God’s hands?
Luke 23:34; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:43; John 19:26,27; Exodus 20:12; John 19:28; Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 27:46; Isaiah 59:1,2; 53:1-12; John 19:30; 6:38; 23:46; 6:37; 10:29; Romans 8:31-39
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