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Monday, December 24, 2007
Reactions to the Cross
The army officer there saw what happened. He praised God,
saying, "I know this man was a good man!" Many people had
come out of the city to see this thing. When the people saw
it, they felt very sorry and left. The people who were close
friends of Jesus were there. Also, there were some women that
had followed Jesus from Galilee. They all stood far away from
the cross and watched these things.
-- Luke 23:47-49 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
What happens in your heart when you think of Jesus on the Cross? The
seasoned Roman officer handling the execution praised God and knew
Jesus was not guilty of any crime. The crowd went home with deep
sorrow. Jesus' friends watched from a distance. Which one best
describes your reaction? Why? Don't you find it amazing that probably
the least preferable reaction, the least exemplary, was the reaction of
Jesus' friends. Let's not just be observers of the Cross, but people
who are deeply sorrowed by ours sins that took Jesus to the Cross.
However, in our sorrow, let's make sure we don't let grief consume us.
Instead, let's praise God for his grace and the salvation he has
provided for us. Then, rather than going into hiding like the fearful
friends of Jesus, let's go share the grace with others.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy and Almighty God, it breaks my heart that Jesus had to die as a
sacrifice for sin ... especially my sin. However, I praise you for your
plan of grace, for your desire to provide mercy at the expense of your
own heartbreak, and for your overwhelming love for people like me. In
Jesus' name. Amen.
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