Reading:
Matthew 27:33-56
The crucifixion is the pivotal point in history. Just as the conception and birth of Jesus rings through with the joy of the "Word was made flesh and dwelt among us." So the crucifixion, the death of Jesus is when the precious blood of Jesus was spilled for you and for me. All of the Old Testament sacrifices pointed to this moment of time when the Lamb of God would take away the sin of the world. Jesus was the perfect Lamb that was led to the slaughter. He willingly went to the cross on our behalf so that you and I could have eternal life and have a relationship restored with our Heavenly Father.
This is why when Jesus gave up His spirit, the veil in the Temple was torn in two. This huge veil separated man from God. But now that perfect God - Man offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sin of the world, man now had access to God again. We come to God through Jesus Christ and His sacrifice that was offered. We do not come before God through anything that we do, but only as we are found in Jesus.
May we constantly look to the cross. The prayer for today states,"O Lord Jesus Christ, for this and all Your other suffering and pain, we give You thanks and praise. We pray You, let Your holy, bitter suffering and death be not lost on us, but grant that at all times this may be our comfort, and that we may boast in it; and that as we ponder it, all evil desire in us may be snuffed out and subdued, and all virtue may be implanted and increased, so that we having died to sin, may live in righteousness, following the example You have left us...'
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