-May 5, 2024-
Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,
“And when they came to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.”
(Luke 23:33).
What happened at Calvary, also known as Golgotha, is the most significant event in the history of the world. Jesus the perfect, sinless, innocent Son of God died for lost, guilty sinners like us.
We who were unworthy became worthy; and the only way for God to make us worthy was for Christ to bear our sins. Peter wrote in 1 Peter 3:18, “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the Spirit.”
Many individuals were crucified by the Romans at the exact same spot, but no one ever offered Himself for the sins of the world, nor could they. The scene was different. The sun was obscured and it became as dark as night; there was a great earthquake; the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
The Roman Centurion came to the inescapable conclusion, “So when the centurion saw what happened, he glorified God, saying, ‘Certainly this was a righteous Man’” (Luke 23:47).
Jesus died for us, was buried, and rose again. He won the victory over sin and death. Many hymns have been written about Calvary, many sermons preached, many books published.
One beautiful hymn we sang many years ago is entitled, “Crucified.” C. Austin Miles wrote, “They nailed my Lord upon the tree and left Him dying there: Thro’ love He suffered there for me; ‘Twas love beyond compare. Crucified! Crucified! And nailed upon the tree! With pierced hands and feet and side! For you! For me!”
Let us journey back in our hearts and minds to Calvary today as we remember what our Savior accomplished for us on the cross. May we worship Him, praise Him, and thank Him today and every day.
Have a blessed Lord’s Day. Stay safe and healthy.
I should have died, He died for me; to save my soul and set me free. His blood was shed to cleanse my soul, forgive my sins and make me whole.
Dean
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