Agony and Death

God’s Story:
My Son responds to false accusation with silence. He is flogged with strips of leather embedded with pieces of bone and lead. The Roman soldiers mock him, spit on him, beat him and finally crucify him. Hanging on the cross, he is ridiculed by the religious leaders. Even the rebels crucified with him heap insults on him. It pains my heart, but I am so proud of him. Jesus had the power and the authority to resist arrest and escape death, but he chose to follow my will and go through with my plan. By sacrificing himself for all sinners, my Son makes it possible fo all people to be in fellowship with me.

Read Matthew 27:1-66

Your Story:
If you’re a parent, you may have sacrificed your own hopes and dreams for the benefit of your children. Out of love, you want them to have a good life, and you’re willing to forgo luxuries, time and even sleep. What Christ has done for you, his child, is so much greater! He took on the punishment of your sin, your guilt, your shame. He died so that you can live in eternity forever. Christ provided the gift of salvation. All you have to do is accept it.